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03-22-07
Ridgeline Energy Supports New Idaho Wind Policy
BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2007--Idaho Governor C. L. "Butch" Otter today signed two bills into law to encourage wind energy development in Idaho. The first, House Bill 130, clears the way for wind farms on state endowment lands. Royalties received from wind po...
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03-21-07
Darfur Refugees Trapped in a State of Bare Survival and Little Hope
Dear Friend:
"A state of bare survival and little hope."
That is how one Global Impact charity describes the bleak existence of the 2.5 million forced from their homes due to the conflict in Darfur. These unwilling ...
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03-21-07
White House Council on Environmental Quality Recognizes Manufacturers of "Environmentally Preferable" Computers
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2007--Officials from the White House Council on Environmental Quality and the Federal Environmental Executive today recognized computer manufacturers for making more environmentally preferable computers and monitors. The manufacturers m...
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03-21-07
Starbucks Serves Up Success During 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2007--Today, Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq:SBUX) welcomed more than 5,000 shareholders as well as special guest, His Excellency Paul Kagame, president of the Republic of Rwanda, to Seattle for its 2007 Annual Meeting. Thousands more par...
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03-21-07
Duraflame Discontinues Use of Petroleum Wax in its Firelogs
STOCKTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2007--By the end of April 2007, Duraflame, Inc. will no longer use petroleum wax in the production of its duraflame brand firelogs. After over 30 years in business, the company is going all-natural by making the switch to non-petr...
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03-21-07
KeyBank Named to DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity; Makes Supplier Diversity Top 10
CLEVELAND, OH - March 21, 2007 "“ KeyBank today joined DiversityInc magazine's pre-eminent list of the Top 50 Companies for Diversity in 2007, ranking 9th in supplier diversity and 31st overall, based on excellence in diversity advocacy and management; CEO commitment;...
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03-21-07
CVS/pharmacy to Introduce One Million Inner-City and Rural Youths to Careers in Pharmacy
WOONSOCKET, RI - March 21, 2007 - CVS/pharmacy, America's largest retail pharmacy, today announced the company's commitment to introduce one million inner-city and rural youth to careers in pharmacy as part of its partnership with America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth. ...
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03-21-07
FORTUNE Names the "Green Giants" of Big Business in Its First Ever Green Issue
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2007--FORTUNE magazine today
unveiled its special report "Going Green" which includes a list of ten companies that go beyond what the law requires to operate in an environmentally responsible way. The companies cited by FORTUNE as b...
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03-21-07
Barrick Gold and World Vision Partner on Community Development
TORONTO - March 21, 2007 - Barrick Gold Corporation announced today a commitment of US$1.3 million over five years to World Vision Canada to develop nutrition, education and employment skills programs that will benefit people in communities of the Alto Chicama District of no...
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03-21-07
Oxfam Urges Starbucks to Honor Its Claims of Support for Ethiopian Coffee Farmers
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2007--On the day of Starbucks' Annual General Meeting, international aid agency Oxfam reminds shareholders that Starbucks continues to ignore calls from Ethiopian coffee farmers and exporters to sign a royalty-free licensing agreement that ...
