Ten major US companies have joined with environmental groups to call for a national cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions. From the IHT:
“Introduction of this group, which includes industry giants like General Electric, DuPont and Alcoa, is aimed at adding to the recent impetus for congressional action on emissions controls and the creation of a market [...]

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