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U.S. Capitol buys carbon offsets |
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06 Nov 2007 |
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| Posted at 1:14 PM on 06 Nov 2007 As part of an ongoing greening plan, the U.S. Capitol is buying $89,000 worth of carbon credits to offset the 30,000 tons of greenhouse gases emitted annually by the antiquated coal plant that provides it with power. The Government Accountability Office plans to publish a review of the carbon-offset industry in April; some members of Congress asked House Chief Administrative Officer Daniel Beard, who will cut th ... |
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