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When corporations take credit for green deeds their lobbying may tell another story

  • Written by Tom Lyon, Dow Professor of Sustainable Science, Technology and Commerce; Professor of Business Economics; Public Policy Professor of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
Former EPA chief Scott Pruitt, second from left, conferring with auto industry leadersAP Photo/Andrew Harnik

Today most large companies like Exxon Mobil, Ford and GM issue slick reports extolling their efforts to conserve resources, use renewable energy or fund clean water supplies in developing countries. This emphasis on efforts to curb...

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