Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Unlikely eco-warrior: Rupert Murdoch

The mogul's critics, after retrieving their jaws from the floor, responded to his plans by suggesting any number of untoward motives. But when News Corp. does go neutral, the carbon savings will be enormous -- an estimated 641,150 tons of CO2 are generated annually by the company, meaning Murdoch's eco heroics will surely rival those of his left-leaning antagonists.

So perhaps there may be method to his madness. How often can the man save the world and irritate Ted Turner at the same time?

From Variety