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June 2009 Archive Entergy Releases 2008 Sustainability Report |
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(WORLD-WIRE) NEW ORLEANS, June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Entergy (NYSE: ETR) has released its 2008 sustainability report, Meeting the Challenge, which highlights the company’s environmental, social and economic performance for the year. |
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Plant a Tree for Arbor Day with Mohawk |
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(WORLD-WIRE) COHOES, N.Y., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohawk Fine Papers, Inc. is proud to sponsor a tree planting drive with the Arbor Day Foundation. Beginning July 1, 2009 and ending December 31, 2010, Mohawk will host a fundraising event, in collaboration with the Arbor Day Foundation, to plant new trees in our nation’s forests. |
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Friends of Animals Win: African Antelope Shielded From Safari Club and Trophy Tourists |
WASHINGTON D.C., June 23, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A decision has been issued in FRIENDS OF ANIMALS v. KEN SALAZAR (Civil Action 04-01660): The Interior Department’s US Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by issuing a blanket exemption allowing trophy hunting at U.S. ranches of endangered African antelopes.
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Green Program Launched to Keep City Parks Poo Free |
(WORLD-WIRE) DENVER, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Poo Free Parks, a privately-held company that installs and maintains eco-friendly pet waste bags and dispensers, announces an environmentally responsible, community-based program addressing the issue of dog waste in city parks and along waterways. |
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U-Haul Customers Give $1 Million to Charity |
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(WORLD-WIRE) PHOENIX, June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- U-Haul and The Conservation Fund today announced a major milestone in the effort to fight climate change and restore America’s forests with the donation of more than $1 million from U-Haul customers to The Conservation Fund’s Go Zero® program which plants trees to trap carbon dioxide emissions. |
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Women Are the Energy Decision Makers and Want the U.S. to Move Toward Clean Energy, a New National Survey Shows |
WASHINGTON D.C., June 18, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- While Congress is contemplating a new energy policy, American women are paying the electric bills at home and making the critical decisions on energy use in their homes and businesses, according to the national Women’s Survey on Energy & the Environment, the first in-depth women’s survey on attitudes and awareness about energy.
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Core Services Reduces Its Impact on the Environment and Its Use of Natural Resources |
(WORLD-WIRE) MORRISTOWN, N.J., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Core Services Corporation (“Core Services”), an Oracle Certified Partner, has taken steps to minimize the environmental impact of its data centers’ heating and cooling systems and plans to integrate additional green practices into future data centers. Ongoing green plans and practices are included not just in Core Services’ data centers but also in its physical buildings, sites, and infrastructure. |
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Mohawk Fine Papers Supports Two New Alternative Energy Projects |
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(WORLD-WIRE) COHOES, N.Y., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Since Mohawk joined the U.S. EPA Climate Leaders program in 2007 to develop formal greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, the company has worked to reduce its carbon emissions as well as to make any remaining emissions carbon neutral. By investing in VERs, which support emission reduction projects or renewable or alternative energy projects like wind farms and biomass plants, Mohawk offsets any carbon emissions remaining after its own reduction efforts. |
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Atrion Leverages its Content Expertise to Launch New Generation of RegDBOnline Database for Global Environment, Health, Safety and Transport Information |
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, June 17, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Atrion International launches the next generation of RegDBOnline™, a premiere online database for Environment, Health, Safety and Transport information. Designed for users involved in the implementation of GRC strategies, RegDBOnline simplifies the complexity of monitoring changing global regulations by providing a comprehensive, single-source database of up-to-date government and industry guidelines. The application features an intuitive, easy-to-use interface, powerful search capabilities in 44 languages, and a content database that includes over 314 chemicals and global legislations.
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SPIN-Gardening™ Discussion and Action Guide Now Available |
PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 16, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The creators of the SPIN-Gardening online learning series have launched the SPIN-Gardening Discussion and Action Guide, which can be used by gardeners to create action teams to rebuild local food systems. It can be purchased for $19.99 for immediate download at the SPIN-Gardening website.
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Medical Experts Prescribe Legislation to Help Prevent Cancer |
CHICAGO, IL, June 15, 2009 -- /WORLD-WIRE/ -- A letter to Congressional leaders urging drastic revision of the Obama Cancer Plan to mandate prevention was released today by medical and scientific experts on the causes and prevention of cancer. The letter expressing their concern that cancer prevention has received no attention in the Obama plan is addressed to four congressional committees: the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; the Senate Appropriations Committee; the House Committee on Energy and Commerce; and the House Appropriations Committee. |
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Think London's 'Route to 2012' Olympic Games Roadshow With UKTI Underway With Cleantech Panel Discussion in San Francisco |
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(WORLD-WIRE) SAN FRANCISCO, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Think London (www.thinklondon.com), the foreign direct investment agency for London, together with UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), the government’s international business development organization, hosted today a Cleantech panel discussion at the Ferry Building, San Francisco, as part of the 'Route to 2012' Olympic and Paralympic Games roadshow. |
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Planet Green's Blue August Month Dives Into Summer With a Celebration of the Oceans |
SILVER SPRING, MD, June 8, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- This summer, Planet Green presents Blue August, a robust month of on-air and on-line programming that brings to life the wonders and mysteries of the aquatic -- from the majesty of our oceans to the critical issue of clean drinking water. Featuring awe-inspiring documentaries including the network premiere of the Blue Planet series, all new episodes of Focus Earth with Bob Woodruff, innovative and entertaining short-form content, world renowned partners and experts, Blue August will captivate and immerse audiences in a world of intrigue, real-life drama and the important choices that will shape our future. Prominent conservationists and explorers Philippe and Alexandra Cousteau host Blue August. Planet Green President and General Manager Laura Michalchyshyn made the announcement:
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Anheuser-Busch Launches Employee Program to Support World Environment Day |
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(WORLD-WIRE) ST. LOUIS, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Employees at Anheuser-Busch’s 12 U.S. breweries and agricultural facilities are acting locally to celebrate World Environment Day as part of the global company’s efforts to become the ‘Best Beer Company in a Better World.’ Coast to coast, employees are taking time to clean up their communities, encourage others to recycle, and challenge each other to find ways to conserve natural resources both at work and at home. |
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Hollywood Studios Say No to Plastic Dry-Cleaning Bags and Yes to the Green Garmento |
LOS ANGELES, CA, June 4, 2009 -- /WORLD-WIRE/ -- At least two major Hollywood studios have hit on a cost-efficient way to cultivate goodwill among their environmentally conscious employees and the vocal and dedicated green actors who work on their lots. Both 20th Century Fox and Universal have turned over their tons of annual dry-cleaning to a local company committed to eliminating single-use plastic dry-cleaning bags, 300 million pounds of which overflow landfills and clog waterways in the United States every year.
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Global Advanced Recycling Technology Ltd (GAR-Tech) and It’s Managing Director, Derek W R Reffell answer allegations made by PowerMaster Corporation |
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SALTASH, CORNWALL, UK, June 3, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Following the accusations made by Mr Harris and PowerMaster this statement is issued to countermand the claims made and to set out the facts of the matter. The lawsuit filed in the Adams County District Court of Colorado, USA, has not been acknowledged or defended by either GAR-tech or Mr Reffell upon the advice received by them from solicitors acting in the UK. |
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New Green Homes Course and Educational Set Now Available For College Educators |
KENNETT SQUARE, PA, June 1, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Green Beginnings, the outreach initiative of husband-and- wife team authors Avrim and Vicki Topel that introduces and helps people learn about and understand green homes with their book, video, and educational tours of their LEED Silver home, announced today their new Green Homes Educational Set (book and DVD) are now available for college- and graduate-level educators to offer as adjunct curriculum for the fall semester, 2009.
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