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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Is Los Angeles Really “Green” After All?

    The Brookings Institution finds that LA’s “carbon footprint” is smaller than any American city except Honolulu. LA is “greener” than San Francisco or Portland, but the American Lung Association says LA is still the nation’s worst all-around polluter.On Reporter’s Notebook, in a federal courtroom it’s Barbie versus the Bratz.

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    By Warren Olney • May 30, 2008 • 30m Listen

    The Brookings Institution finds that LA’s “carbon footprint” is smaller than any American city except Honolulu. LA is “greener” than San Francisco or Portland, but the American Lung Association says LA is still the nation’s worst all-around polluter. On Reporter’s Notebook, in a federal courtroom it’s Barbie versus the Bratz.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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