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Calif. Branches Into Forests to Fight Climate Change

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 1, 2009 3:10 AM CDT

(Newser) – The California government is preparing to enter into the "forest bank" business in a bid to save woodlands and battle carbon pollution and climate change, reports the Los Angeles Times. The state is expected to roll out a California "cabon market" that may... Read full story »

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