Buffett Buys Coal-Heavy Burlington Northern Railroad

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. announced Tuesday a $44 billion deal to acquire Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., suggesting Buffett is betting the rail system’s sizable coal-hauling profits—and U.S. coal use—will continue...

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Guest Column: BY LEW HAY, RALPH IZZO, TOM KING, JOHN ROWE and MAYO SHATTUCK

Certain small utilities with some of the nation’s highest carbon dioxide emission rates want to change the climate bill pending before Congress to give themselves more allowances to emit carbon dioxide (CO2). This would be the ultimate “cash for... More »