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Hostess is going out of business, but Twinkies will live forever
The problem the company faced wasn't its food, it was its accounting.
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They’ve made a car for women, and, surprise, it’s pink
Other than that -- just a car. It doesn't even have glittery exhaust.
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Dole sued over dirty banana plantation
The world's largest producer of fresh fruits and veggies is accused of destroying wetlands and local farms in Guatemala.
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Walmart wants to be sustainable? It should start with its labor force
Walmart is expanding its "Sustainability Index" to make its products greener. But it should start with its labor force: Workers are planning a big "Black Friday" strike.
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ExxonMobil would like a carbon tax. Barack Obama would not.
No, that's not backwards.
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Major coal company agrees to stop mountaintop-removal mining
Patriot Coal has agreed to a deal to stop mountaintop-removal mining, which the company says "will result in a reduction of our environmental footprint."
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Google’s clean energy investments near $1 billion
This week, Google announced that it’s putting $75 million into an Iowa wind farm, making for a total of $990 million invested in clean energy.
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Snow near tar-sands mines is contaminated, researchers find
A toxic substance found in snow near oil-sands operations could harm fish eggs, a new study suggests.
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BP agrees to settlement reportedly including billions in fines, manslaughter charges
Billions of dollars in fines and manslaughter charges are key elements of a deal between the oil giant and the Justice Department, according to the Associated Press.
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New York’s bikeshare takes another hit, this time from Sandy
Will the ill-fated program ever start renting bikes? Well, yes. But, man, it's been slow.