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    Big Oil and Other Industries Shift Gears on Climate Change

    Major American companies are changing their strategies on global warming. We hear about the political consequences of their willingness to a pay tax on carbon emissions.

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    By Warren Olney • Dec 10, 2013 • 52m Listen

    Major American companies are changing their strategies when it comes to global warming. We hear about the political consequences of Exxon Mobil and others now being willing to pay tax on carbon emissions, amid growing concern about the urgency of preparing for climate change. Also, Nelson Mandela's life is honored in a Soweto stadium, and GM chooses the first woman to lead an American auto-maker.

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      Warren Olney

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