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EPA proposes stronger smog standards

Marketplace  Thu, 01/07/2010 - 11:29

The EPA is proposing tougher limits for the nation's most persistent air pollutant -- smog. And it's no longer just the urban corridors that will have to clean up.

Sam Eaton reports.


 

Oil industry report targets climate bill

Marketplace  Mon, 08/24/2009 - 13:02

The oil industry's campaign against climate legislation in Congress is heating up. The American Petroleum Institute lobbying group has put out a study of the climate bill's cost to U.S. refiners and, perhaps, consumers.

Sam Eaton reports.


 

Discarded clunkers clog up junkyards

Marketplace  Thu, 08/06/2009 - 12:04

Cash for Clunkers was supposed to reduce the number of polluting cars on the road. But all those discarded cars are now clogging up junkyards.

And disposing of them will be no small task. Sam Eaton reports.

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The power in building bigger batteries

Marketplace  Wed, 07/29/2009 - 11:25

The push for electric cars has given battery technology companies star status among investors. But some people think the real opportunity lies in building much bigger batteries.

Sam Eaton reports.


 

Wal-Mart to gauge 'green' products

Marketplace  Wed, 07/15/2009 - 10:40

As part of its ongoing efforts to "go green," mega retailer Wal-Mart is looking to measure the social and environmental impacts of its products.

Sam Eaton reports.


 

Ecuador seeks credit for conservation

Marketplace  Thu, 07/09/2009 - 11:12

The South American country is seeking $3 billion in carbon credits in exchange for leaving some of its Amazon oil reserves untapped.

Sam Eaton reports.


 

FutureGen plant revival boosts coal

Marketplace  Fri, 06/12/2009 - 10:07

The Obama administration is reviving plans to build the first commercial carbon capture plant in the U.S.

Sam Eaton reports on the impact the move might have.


 

Microsoft tells Google to Bing it on

Marketplace  Wed, 06/03/2009 - 10:56

Microsoft's new search engine Bing is the software giant's boldest attempt yet to replace Google as king of the search.

Will it work? Sam Eaton reports.


 

Furloughs hit private sector

Marketplace  Thu, 05/21/2009 - 10:57

Soon many state and county offices will be temporarily closed as employees take unpaid leave. But it's not just local governments adopting furloughs to cut costs.

Sam Eaton reports.


 

Putting a new value on the golden years

Marketplace  Fri, 05/15/2009 - 17:10

One of the essentials of the traditional American Dream has been to have a secure, happy retirement in your 60's.

But unlike the Depression Era generation, many baby boomers haven't saved enough. And that's forcing them to rethink what it means to retire.

Sam Eaton reports.