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Big Business to 'Swarm' DC to Back Climate Bill

Bucking conventional wisdom, eBay, Gap, others push for action

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 5, 2009 12:58 PM CDT

(Newser) – More than 150 business leaders plan to “swarm” Capitol Hill over the next two days in support of climate change legislation. Hailing from such disparate companies as eBay, the Gap, and PG&E, the executives say having a law in place would give them... Read full story »

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