Environmental Defense Fund

Environmentalists helped negotiate a deal where Texas energy giant TXU dropped plans for eight new coal-fired power plants. As the power company turns its attention to nuclear energy, some are criticizing the enviros role in the agreement.

More and more companies are finding ways to make economic growth with environmental benchmarks part of their mandates. Fred Krupp, author of ‘Earth: The Sequel’ and president of Environmental Defense Fund, tells host Steve Curwood, the profit motive that helped create global warming can also help solve it.