ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Wednesday formally signed the nation's first lease for a major offshore wind project, as...
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Climate talks struggle as China and U.S. face off
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UPS purchases 130 more hybrid delivery vehicles
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