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U.S. pledges $275M to rainforest conservation
Friday, November 20, 2009Mongabay: The U.S. pledged $275 million to a efforts to reduce deforestation in developing countries, reports Reuters. The commitment was announced by U.S. Ambassador Louis Susman during an event hosted by Prince Charles. The pledge was made in a letter from Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, chair of the US Senate Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, to Prince Charles.
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Original article from http://news.mongabay.com/2009/1120-forests.html
Original article from http://news.mongabay.com/2009/1120-forests.html
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