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The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Jack Uldrich	The Jolly Green Giants Washington will be getting involved in the energy industry in a big way in the coming years. Investors who want to profit will need to understand which companies will win and which will lose under various regulatory schemes.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Trading on Climate Change Markets for emissions credits are starting to take root. As more of the Kyoto Protocol's provisions take effect, trading in these markets will likely accelerate, and emerging-market projects designed to take advantage of that trading will continue to provide opportunities for global investors.
Chemistry World January 24, 2007 Victoria Gill	Cooling Chemical Fuels Snowy Spat Swiss winter sports event organizers, troubled by unseasonably warm temperatures, have caused an environmental stir by using chemical fertilizers to maintain their precious slopes. Environmental researchers are now investigating the extent and effects of this practice.
Geotimes January 2007 Cassandra Willyard	Bush Renews Call for Renewable Fuels Although healthcare and the Iraq strategy were hot topics of discussion following President George W. Bush's State of the Union address Tuesday, energy was front and center in the domestic portion of this year's address.
ifeminists January 24, 2007 Wendy McElroy	Overzealous Porn Prosecution Tramples Accused's Rights Due process was not championed as a protection against false accusations by a victim but as a shield against abusive prosecution by the State. The Founding Fathers knew that people sometimes lie but their focus was to limit the power by government.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Food for Thought Food companies that stubbornly defend the old ways and methods that more and more people find unpleasant, unethical, wasteful, or unsustainable will have to seriously rethink their practices.
BusinessWeek January 29, 2007 Pete Engardio	Beyond The Green Corporation Imagine a world in which eco-friendly and socially responsible practices actually help a company's bottom line. It's closer than you think.
BusinessWeek January 29, 2007 John Carey	Wal-Mart: Big Strides To Become The Jolly Green Giant Wal-Mart's efforts to adopt green strategies astonished even some activists.
BusinessWeek January 29, 2007 David Kiley	Toyota: How the Hybrid Race Went to the Swift As Toyota prepares to motor past Ford as the world's second-largest carmaker, it has become a textbook case on how a green reputation delivers a competitive edge.
BusinessWeek January 29, 2007 Kerry Capell	GlaxoSmithKline: Getting AIDS Drugs To More Sick People GlaxoSmithKline sells 90% of its vaccines, in volume terms, at not-for-profit prices to customers in the developing world.
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