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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-19-07 07:42 AM
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Companies press Bush, Congress on climate: reports



http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/climate_coalition_dc


Reuters
Companies press Bush, Congress on climate: reports

Fri Jan 19, 2:11 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major corporations are joining environmental groups to press
President Bush and Congress to address climate change more rapidly, news reports said on Friday.


The coalition, including Alcoa Inc., General Electric Co., DuPont Co., and Duke Energy Corp. plans to publicize its recommendations on Monday, a day ahead of the president's annual State of the Union address, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The group also includes Caterpillar, PG&E, the FPL Group, PNM Resources, BP and Lehman Brothers, The New York Times reported.

The group, known as the United States Climate Action Partnership, will call for a firm nationwide limit on carbon dioxide emissions that would lead to reductions of 10 to 30 percent over the next 15 years, the NYT reported.
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NashVegas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-19-07 08:06 AM
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1. Great to Know the Biggest Polluters in the World Are Concerned
I think this is about the coalition attempting to take the lead in this, in order to insure that whatever legislation is passed will give them loopholes. I'd love to be wrong, but ...
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Gman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-19-07 08:12 AM
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2. You're skepticism is highly justified
as is mine.
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Tellurian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-19-07 08:16 AM
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3. Ethanol?
Is a gasoline additive. It's purpose is to reduce strain on petroleum quantities.
It may burn a little cleaner but it's impact on CO2 emissions is minimal.
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jaksavage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-19-07 05:17 PM
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7. Ethanol is Corn
Support of ethanol is a corporate gift to ADM and co.
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Moby Grape Donating Member (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-19-07 08:31 AM
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4. How would these companies benefit?
some guesses.

Alcoa, wants competitor's plants in the US shut down
Duke,is heavy into nuke power, wants the competition shut down
the other slimeballs have some angle,I just don't know what it is.

Follow the money
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-19-07 08:56 AM
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5. Very good and interesting. These are nearly all very research and science oriented companies. (nt)
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RedEarth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-19-07 11:06 AM
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6. KR
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