Environmentalists Speak Out on Auto Bailouts

New York Times by James Kanter | Nov. 21, 2008 (Opinion)

The chief executives of Detroit’s Big Three car companies — General Motors, Ford and Chrysler — went to Washington this week seeking $25 billion to shore up their parlous balance sheets.

Last month, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association called for a bailout that could be even larger – 40 billion euros, or some $50 billion – saying that generosity in the United States without similar treatment in Europe would put them at a ... Full Story »

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 by Mark Rizzo - Nov. 23, 2008

The piece brings a new look at one of the most important topics today by going over the possible environmental challenges that businesses face in this environmental crisis. One major problem, however, is a lack of sources in the article: of the environmentalists mentioned, only two appear in the article, and they issued a joint statement. If more environmentalists were quoted saying similar things, then the story would have more weight to it. Another problem is that the author moves back and forth between the US situation and the European situation with little warning, something that can be confusing to readers. All in all, the idea is good, but there just isn't enough there to be a solid story.

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