Whatever Immelt and his customers think of the thesis that the Earth is in the balance, they know they are going to be living in a world of high energy prices, caps on greenhouse gases and ever tighter environmental regulations.

FORBES: GE Turns Green

By Memorial Day, the White House would like the House Energy and Commerce Committee to approve a sweeping energy plan that caps total carbon emissions, sets up a program to sell permits for future emissions, then cycles billions of dollars to renewable and other low-carbon energy sources.

WSJ: Coming Next: The Act II Blueprint

Connecticut, eight states, the City of New York and environmental groups sued AEP, Duke Energy, Cinergy, the Southern Co. and Xcel Energy to win court-ordered caps on CO2 emissions.

FORBES: Big Day For Big Cases At The Supreme Court