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10/2/2008
NRDC: Dirty Fuels Have No Place in Bailout Deal
10/1/2008
Historic Clean Trucks Plans Roll Through Ports of LA and Long Beach
10/1/2008
Critical California Port Pollution Bill Vetoed
10/1/2008
California Law Will Reduce Climate Pollution Through Better Transportation and Land Use
9/30/2008
NRDC: Setback to Clean Energy Future Must be Reversed
9/29/2008
Major Mercury Protection Law Passes Congress, Will Prevent Exports

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9/10/2008
House Nears Vote for More Oil Drilling
The Miami Herald
9/10/2008
Fogging Up Those Old-Time Forecasts
washingtonpost.com
9/10/2008
EPA to Develop Stricter Standards for Ocean Water
Associated Press
9/10/2008
700 Freshwater Fish Species at Risk, Survey Says
The Miami Herald
9/9/2008
Arctic Is Set to Lose Another Big Chunk of Sea Ice This Year
Knight Ridder Washington Bureau
9/8/2008
Wind: The Other Untapped Offshore Energy Source
Associated Press

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