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A Flak's Guide to Frackingnew

If we were greenwashing professionals, how would we rebrand fracking to make it sound noble, conscientious -- even sexy?
INDY Week  |  Lisa Sorg  |  06-04-2012  |  Energy

Up in Armsnew

Corporate greenwashing or “swords into ploughshares”?
Seven Days  |  Ken Picard  |  02-14-2011  |  War

Don't Believe the Hype: Clean Coal Still Pollutesnew

To call today's coal "clean" requires a handful of mind-erasing psycho-somethings and a magic carpet ride to Fairyland. It's true -- the potential to burn coal far cleaner than in decades past is now here. But the best devices are expensive and only in use at a few power plants across the country.
Charleston City Paper  |  Stratton Lawrence  |  12-10-2008  |  Environment

The Eco Hustle: What Green Meansnew

A collision of double entendre has caught us in the crossfire of capitalism and self-preservation. We need to sort it out. But our closest hold on what to do is a vague reference we mostly associate with money. Is it just a buying guide? What does "green" actually mean?
Flagpole Magazine  |  Alan Flurry  |  10-03-2008  |  Environment

Do Carbon Offsets Actually Work?new

The use of carbon offsets as a means of corporate responsibility is a relatively new phenomenon based on an idea that is almost 20 years old.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  John Steele  |  07-21-2008  |  Environment

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