Election 2008: What’s At Stake?

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Founder of Chicago Climate Exchange says cap and trade is coming

August 7th, 2008 · No Comments

(Photo by Rob Runyan) Richard Sandor is founder and CEO of the Chicago Climate Exchange, the first voluntary but legally binding market for trading emissions in North America.

By Frank Carlson/Medill
As U.S. Senators Barack Obama and John McCain begin their long descent into tit-for-tat rhetorical games, it’s easy to forget key issues the two still broadly agree [...]

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King Coal and the Mother Teresa of rural Appalachia

July 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

(Photos by Frank Carlson)
Wildflowers grow along state route TN-90 in the Cumberland Mountains near the community of Eagan, Tenn.
By Frank Carlson, Medill
So we’re halfway through our week of reporting on the history and impact of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation’s largest public utility and arguably the original “green collar” developer. And one theme that [...]

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