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 Stories About: business AND carbon offsets AND climate AND Ed Markey AND energy AND politics
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Markey and the FTC
Rep. Markey asks the Federal Trade Commission to investigate voluntary carbon offsets |
Sean Casten |
11 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Rep. Markey has asked the FTC to investigate whether or not the sale of voluntary carbon offsets violates the Guides for the Use of Evaluating Environmental Marketing Claims, as laid out by the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC has responded and agreed to commence an investigation, noting that: The FTC staff has been monitoring this nascent market as part of the Commission's ongoing consumer protection programs in the energy and environmental areas. The carbon offset ... |
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| Topics: business, carbon offsets, climate, Ed Markey, energy, politics (all these topics) |
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