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July 30, 2010 | 5:21 PM | By Christopher Penalosa

Coal, Soot and A Mighty Wind

This week in climate news: coal dollars in California, soot in the air, and wind in the desert.

1. Big Coal Donates to Fiorina Campaign

Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina received $63,000 in donations from out-of-state coal mining interests. About a third of that money is from Murray Energy Corporation in Ohio, the largest privately owned coal producer in the U.S. Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Power, Assembly Bill 32, Prop 23, Stanford, Technology, Tesoro, Urban Planning

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