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The garbage industry is about as recession-proof as you can find, says David Fessler . People won’t stop taking out the trash in a downturn. David says the Market Vectors Environmental Services ETF (AMEX: EVX ) is a great way of investing in the sector, and is a bargain right now. For a specific company pick, he recommends Clean Harbors (NASDAQ: CLHB ), which treats hazardous waste.

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A friend of mine, along with his family, owns and operates one of the largest landfills in my area. He smiles and says, “It’s about as a recession-proo

Pennsylvania: At the Forefront of Domestic Energy Exploration and Production

Living in a small town in Western Pennsylvania, I am within 20 miles of several active windfarms, a Gamesa ( Spain: GAM ) wind turbine manufacturing plant, a resurgent coal mining industry, Waste Management (WMI) landfill gas capture projects, and natural gas exploration as part of the Marcellus Shale deposit. The accompanying overview and map of energy production in PA can be found at EIA.gov , along with a complete profile of energy-related statistics for the Keystone State. Compan

Updated Global Carbon Trading Index

The accompanying table presents an updated version of my Global Carbon Trading Index, which now includes 18 components with a one month return of -6%. I have included the iPath Global Carbon ETN (GRN) as an active component and added the Market Vectors Environmental Services ETF (EVX) as a benchmark tracking fund. The index has been volatile over the last five days, with several component stocks involved in carbon credit generation and trading recording gains exceeding 20% and losses over 10%.