Banks making progress on environment, group says

Many large U.S. banks are making progress toward tightening their lending standards for project financing to address potential environmental risks, according to an environmental group. [refers to Citigroup, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wachovia, Wells Fargo, Bank One, US Bancorp, SunTrust Banks, Goldman Sachs Group, John Hancock Financial Services (part of Manulife)]