TITLE

CAO would 'welcome' investigation into carbon offsets

AUTHOR(S)
Yager, Jordy
PUB. DATE
February 2008
SOURCE
Hill;2/6/2008, Vol. 15 Issue 13, p16
SOURCE TYPE
Newspaper
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The article reports on the "Green the Capitol" project, in Washington D.C. Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Daniel Beard says, he would welcome an examination into the carbon offset marketplace which has been a tool for Green the Capitol initiative he superintend. The project aims to reduce pollution created by members of Congress wherein, it purchased $89,000 in carbon offsets from Chicago Climate Exchange.
ACCESSION #
30089640

Tags: AIR pollution;  BEARD, Daniel;  UNITED States. Congress;  CHICAGO Climate Exchange Inc.;  CARBON dioxide;  LEGISLATORS

 

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