A request by the plaintiffs’ steering committee for a 6 percent share of settlements yet to be paid angers individual lawyers who call it a money grab.
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First global assessment finds highest-grossing tunas and billfishes most vulnerable to extinction
Sleek, powerful tunas and billfishes that ply the open ocean garner some of the highest prices of any fish. In January, a single bluefin tuna fetched a record $396,000 at a Tokyo auction. Yet wild fish populations pay a still higher price for such exor…
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Sports Industry Expands Its Environmental Initiatives
Teams and leagues find that going green can cut costs and attract money-making corporate partnerships for green projects.
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Scottish Government commits £18m for wave and tidal power
An £18 million fund has been announced that will help develop Scotland’s first commercial wave and tidal power arrays. The money forms part of £35 million the Scottish Government and its enterprise agencies will provide in direct support to the marin…
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Behind the Brand: IKEA
IKEA likes to sell itself as a principled, sustainable furniture producer. But has its low-cost, high-volume business model meant that it has had to compromise environmental concerns for money? Peter Salisbury reports.
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Green Blog: Are Green Jobs Viable?
Does the money channeled into creating jobs in sectors like wind power achieve what is intended?
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Republicans Attack on Handling of Stimulus Money and Green Jobs
The battle over Solyndra, the solar company that took $528 million in government loans and then went bankrupt, moved on to a second House committee on Thursday.
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