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| Sourced From Redding.com |Will California’s drive to cut greenhouse-gas emissions succeed only in slashing businesses’ profits and workers’ job opportunities?That’s what critics say, arguing that the cost of reducing carbon dioxide will be the knockout punch to our state’s already wobbly kneed economy.At least one major company, however, is already cashing in on carbon. And ironically enough this green-business pioneer is environmentalists’ Public Enemy No. 1.Sierra Pacific Industries announce

Companies from the Midwest and Southeast stormed Capitol Hill yesterday in an effort to swing the climate votes of senators from Ohio to Arkansas. Environmental groups corralled nearly 150 business leaders from 43 states and the District of Columbia. Many of the closed-door meetings targeted Rust Belt Democrats considered critical for passage of legislation that would cap greenhouse gases . Climate advocates argued their case as concern mounts about the U.S. bargaining position in Copenhage

Desert Hills Dairy of Nevada has joined with Carbon Bank Ireland , an emerging leader in cap-and-trade carbon emissions markets, to build the state’s first biogas facility to convert cow manure into electricity. Along with producing enough sustainable methane to power itself and other equipment at the second largest dairy in Nevada , the high tech digester will produce liquid fertilizer and mulch. Carbon Bank Ireland specializes in harvesting certified emissions credits from susta

This comes as no surprise. Democrats love some businesses – those they take over and those that shill for them. Via The Corner : Sen. Barbara Boxer’s climate bill set to be released today contains a provision that will compensate General Electric quite nicely for its lobbying and media efforts promoting climate legislation. Section 821(c) requires that, by December 12, 2012, the EPA set standards for greenhouse gas emissions from “new aircraft and new engines used in new aircraft.” G

Kirsten Luce for The New York TimesMark Green, who lost in a runoff for public advocate, and his daughter Jenya on Tuesday night. Public AdvocateRelated Coverage »All Races »In 2001, after losing a bruising and tantalizingly close election to Michael R. Bloomberg in the wake of the 9/11 attack, it was unclear whether or not Mark Green would return to public life. And in 2006, after losing a Democratic primary for state attorney general to Andrew M. Cuomo, Mr. Green indeed said he would “never r