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Below are links to the latest news articles on business-related climate issues. Please note that some news organizations require registration or a paid subscription in order to access full articles.
Xcel to Disclose Global Warming Risks (The New York Times)
August 27, 2008Xcel Energy - one of the country’s largest builders of coal-fired power plants - will give investors details about the risks that climate change poses to its business under a deal with New York’s attorney general. The first agreement of its kind, the settlement is viewed as a new model for encouraging companies to make climate change disclosures to investors.
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States Sue EPA Over Refinery Emissions (The Wall Street Journal)
August 26, 2008New York and 11 other states have sued the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming that it failed to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from refineries. The states claim that the EPA's air-pollution control regulations violate the federal Clean Air Act because they do not include standards to control emissions from new or updated equipment.
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US Candidates Resist Diluting Climate Plans (The Financial Times)
August 14, 2008
Despite high gas prices, both Barack Obama and John McCain remain committed to implementing cap-and-trade plans that would curb US carbon emissions. Given the economic climate, neither candidate finds much benefit in drawing attention to their plans, yet neither has given in to the temptation to water them down.
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