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Posted at 5:18 PM on 23 Apr 2008

• U.S. EPA scientists report political interference with their work.

• Atmospheric methane and CO2 levels are through the roof.

• Utah governor doesn't want Italy's nuclear waste.

• More than 40,000 comments have come in on Cape Wind.

• Canada's emissions growth tops the G8.

• Florida wants to curb ocean sewage dumping.

&bull U.S. military bases switch to CFLs.

• Professor conducts a search for the world's greenest person.

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