Environmentalists Speak Out on Auto Bailouts

New York Times by James Kanter | Nov. 21, 2008 (Opinion)

The chief executives of Detroit’s Big Three car companies — General Motors, Ford and Chrysler — went to Washington this week seeking $25 billion to shore up their parlous balance sheets.

Last month, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association called for a bailout that could be even larger – 40 billion euros, or some $50 billion – saying that generosity in the United States without similar treatment in Europe would put them at a ... Full Story »

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 by Mark Rizzo - Nov. 23, 2008

The piece brings a new look at one of the most important topics today by going over the possible environmental challenges that businesses face in this environmental crisis. One major problem, however, is a lack of sources in the article: of the environmentalists mentioned, only two appear in the article, and they issued a joint statement. If more environmentalists were quoted saying similar things, then the story would have more weight to it. Another problem is that the author ... More »

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