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California sells out of first pollution permits

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In a world where everybody carries a mobile phone.. by Lars Plougmann
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SAN FRANCISCO California sold out of the first pollution permits issued as part of a landmark offensive against greenhouse gases at an inaugural auction that regulators said Monday went smoothly. The effort to curtail carbon emissions involved the sale of 23. 1 million permits -- each allowing for the release of one ton of carbon -- for $10. 09 apiece, the California Air Resources Board said. The permit sales last week opened the largest carbon marketplace in the nation and the second-biggest in the world after the European Union. The California air board will hold four such auctions a year. "By putting a price on carbon, we know we are beginning the process of breaking our dependence on fossil fuels," Mary Nichols, board chairman, said during a conference call with reporters.

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Mary Nichols

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-0.150272"By putting a price on carbon, we know we are beginning the process of breaking our dependence on fossil fuels," Mary Nichols, board chairman, said ...
0.102525"The fact that the prices are clearing a little above the reserve is a good sign that people's fears about out of control costs for cleanup are not justified by the way the market actually worked," Nichols said. ...
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Robert Day

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0.0859438"As an investor, I take a lot of comfort that this was for real, was done right and will continue into the future," Day said ...
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Blair Jones

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Shelly Sullivan

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0.0701938"Instead of hiring workers, expanding production, or investing in new carbon-reducing equipment, these auction dollars will be distributed by government for other purposes," said Shelly Sullivan ...
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  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.0701938
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  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

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Organization: California Air Resources Board

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Organization: California Chamber of Commerce

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Organization: European Union

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Company: Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

Overall Sentiment: 0.132406

Relevance: 0.375152

StateOrCounty: California

Overall Sentiment: -0.120438

Relevance: 0.539917

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