Oil company buys greenhouse gas emissions credits

Murphy Oil USA Inc. agreed to buy up to 210,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions credits from TransAlta, a Canadian utility. The transaction is voluntary and not required by any laws yet. Murphy is apparently the first oil company to buy greenhouse gas credits.

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