COMMENT: US Airways Shouldn't Avoid Emissions Reporting

US Airways stockholders voted against the creation of a corporate sustainability report during their annual meeting Wednesday in Tempe, Ariz. They were following the advice of the board of directors, which "opposed" such an exercise. Developing a report, the board said, would be too costly and provide no benefit. Given the global airline industry's attempts to tout its efficiency, defend against attacks on its contribution to climate change and generally explain its side of the story, this decis