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Utility Company's 'Green' Program Misleads Taxpayers Into Thinking They're Helping To Preserve Forests

Susanne Rust, California Watch. June 20, 2011.

Thousands of PG&E customers are effectively paying twice to "save" the same Mendocino County forests.

Why Carbon Trading Can't Solve Our Water Crisis

Shiney Varghese, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. November 24, 2010.

In a recent NYT opinion argues that one of the best ways to ensure that the world's poorest have access to water is through carbon trading. Here's why they're wrong.

The Era of Catastrophe? Geologists Name New Era After Human Influence on the Planet

Mike Davis, TomDispatch.com. August 11, 2008.

A striking report from the front lines of science suggests we're officially entering a period in which humanity may simply outrun history itself.

Is Carbon Trading Just a Giveaway to Big Polluters?

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. November 1, 2007.

Congress will vote today on climate change legislation: Will it be a boon for the environment or big business?