response to josh...

What are some companies that go over the edge in polluting the environment?

i found this a very interesting question so i decided to look more into it and research. some lists were hard to find but i was able to come up with this list from http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/top-10-power-plants-47111507 .

Here's a look at the 15 power companies responsible for the most carbon dioxide emissions. The biggest corporate responsibility reflects the biggest continental responsibility, with Asia leading North America, and the biggest national responsibility, with China and the United States topping the list as near equals.

1. Huaneng Power International, China
2. Eskom, South Africa
3. NTPC Ltd, India
4. China Huadian Group Corp., China
5. China Power Investment Corp., China
6. Southern Co., U.S.
7. American Electric Power Co. Inc., U.S.
8. E.ON AG, Germany
9. North China Grid Co. Ltd., China
10. RWE AG, Germany
11. Datang Intl. Power Gen. Co., China
12. Duke Energy Corp., U.S.
13. AES Corp., U.S.
14. Tennessee Valley Authority, U.S.
15. Datang Intl. Power Gen. Co.

i was surprised that i didn't recognize many of the companies on this list and was wondering why is it the companies we hear about everyday aren't at the top of the pollutting list even though they are some of the largest companies in the world?