Environmental Resources
Conserving natural resources, landscapes and wildlife for use by future generations.
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05-23-00
GE Appliances Inks Historic Energy Efficiency Agreement for Next Generation Clothes
General Electric Appliances (GE)
President and CEO Larry Johnston will sign an historic energy efficiency and
water savings agreement in Washington, D.C. today with environmental groups,
energy efficiency advocates, utilities, and state governments and othe...
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05-18-00
Armstrong's Wood Products Operations Adopts Stronger Environmental Position On Timber Purchasing
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ACK) said today that its wood products operations division (Triangle Pacific Corp.) will only purchase gatewood timber from companies who can certify that it was harvested by loggers trained in the industry's "Best Management Practices...
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05-17-00
Mead Coated Board Division Completes Sustainable Forestry Review: Practices Found To Be In Compliance By Third-Party
The Mead Corporation’s Coated Board division recently initiated a third-party audit of its forestry operations. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP conducted the audit under the American Forest & Paper Association’s Sustainable Forestry Initiative(SM) (SFI) (SM) voluntary verific...
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05-16-00
Weyerhaeuser Grande Prairie/Grande Cache, Alberta, Forestlands Achieves ISO 14001 EMS Registration
Weyerhaeuser Company’s Grande Prairie/Grande Cache Forestlands division has achieved certification to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) standard. Registration followed a thorough independent audit by the Quality Management Institute, a division of the Canad...
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05-15-00
Weyerhaeuser Publishes 1999 Annual Environment, Health and Safety Report
Weyerhaeuser Company today announced the release of its 1999 Annual Environment, Health and Safety Report. For the first time in the seven years that the company has produced this report, information about health and safety performance has been included.
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05-10-00
Jefferson B. Seabright Appointed Vice President, Policy Planning for Texaco
Jefferson B. Seabright will join Texaco in the newly created position of Vice President, Policy Planning effective May 15, it was announced today by Texaco Chairman and CEO Peter I. Bijur. Seabright currently serves as Executive Director of the White House Climate Change Tas...
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05-08-00
The Solar Center, Inc. acquires Sunwave Technologies in Long Island Expansion
Denville, New Jersey - May 8, 2007 - The Solar Center, Inc. (TSC) announced today that it has acquired the solar energy business of Sunwave Enterprises, a leading provider of solar energy systems in Long Island. Combined with TSC's existing operations in New Jersey, New York...
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05-04-00
Seven Global Energy Companies Announce Joint Project To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Seven global energy companies announced today that they have joined forces to research and develop advanced carbon dioxide (CO2) separation and geologic storage technology aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. BP Amoco, Chevron, Norsk Hydro, the Royal Dutch/Shell Group...
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05-03-00
BP Amoco Invests In Innovative Green Power Marketer To Extend Environmentally Friendly Energy Sales
BP Amoco today announced it is buying an initial 18.5 per cent shareholding in the United States' premier green and clean energy consumer marketer, GreenMountain.
The investment is focused on significantly extending the market for competitively priced renewable energy...
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05-02-00
Texaco Purchases a 20 Percent Interest in Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
Texaco (NYSE: TX) and Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENER) announced today the execution of a share purchase agreement for Texaco to purchase a 20 percent equity stake in Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. for $67.3 million. Additionally, the companies have agreed to ...
