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2008 Outdoor Business Trends
Outdoor Megatrends:
- Increased Environmental Impact
- Increased Global Competition
- Intense Search for Diminishing Natural Resources
- Recession Hits Construction Industry
- Increased Awareness of Global Warming & Climate Change
| Caterpillar Crawls Forward -Affirms 2008 Outlook |  |
| Gold Companies Report Record Profits
Related Story- Foreign Mining Companies Own Western U.S. |
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| Pressure Is on At Coal Burning Plants |  |
Future of Rural America In Doubt
Related Story: Pres. Candidates & Media Ignore Rural America |
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Sports Teams Go "Green"-Breaking News Related Stories- |
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Mn Hunters Take Action to Protect Wildlife Related Stories - Defenders of the Wilderness Lobby Washington |
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| As Arctic Ice Melts, Rush is On for Shipping Lanes |  |
| Russia's Gazprom Dominates Europe's Energy |  |
Mining Giants Locked in Battle Over Supremacy Related Story- |
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Three Largest Oil Companies: 2. BP Global |
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Two Largest Mining Companies: 2.VALE |
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