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"W.Va. Mine Disaster Calls Attention To Revolving Door"

"More than 200 former congressional staff members, federal regulators and lawmakers are employed by the mining industry as lobbyists, consultants or senior executives, including dozens who work for coal companies with the worst safety records in the nation, a Washington Post analysis shows."

Source: Wash Post, 04/19/2010

"Earth's Missing Heat Could Haunt Us Later: Report"

"The rise in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere means far more energy is coming into Earth's climate system than is going out, but half of that energy is missing and could eventually reappear as another sign of climate change, scientists said on Thursday."

Source: Reuters, 04/16/2010

"Some 'Energy Star' Appliances May Not Be That Green"

"The Government Accountability Office concluded that the Energy Star program is susceptible to fraud and abuse, after investigators received certification for 15 phony appliances, including a gasoline-powered alarm clock."

Source: NPR, 04/14/2010

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