Flurry of lobbying cash obscures US climate debate

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Published Nov 03 2009 by France24 - Africa

Flurry of lobbying cash obscures US climate debate

When it comes to the debate in the United States over what to do about climate change, cash has clouded the issue.

Lobbying groups for both the energy and environmental sides have boosted their spending by double digits over last year as the US Senate is poised to debate key...

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