The Virginian-Pilot

THE LEDGER-STAR

: Thursday, May 2, 1996

• MODERATE GROWTH AND LOW INFLATION FED APPEARS TO HAVE GUIDES THE ECONOMY TO A "SOFT LANDING."
• ONE COMPANIES ARE SPENDING MILLIONS TO REINVENT THEMSELVES
• VIRGINIA POWER BUYS POLLUTION CREDITS WHAT HAPPENED? THE UTILITY BOUGHT THE RIGHT TO PUMP 83,000 TONS OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE INTO THE SKY IN 2002 AND 2003 FOR $5.3 MILLION. HOW DOES IT WORK? SUPPOSE COMPANY "A" MUST CUT SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSIONS BY 10,000 TONS. IT INSTALLS NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT REDUCES OUTPUT BY 30,000 TONS. "A" CAN THEN SELL THE DIFFERENCE - 20,000 TONS - TO COMPANY "B," WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO HIT ITS TARGET.
• PURINA SUBSIDIARY TO OPEN FACTORY NEAR RICHMOND
• DAILY DIGEST