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ALBANY, NY--Environmental advocates and elected officials are calling on the New York State Legislature to pass two key bills today that would save property-owners money, increase energy efficiency in buildings, and improve air quality statewide...
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HACKETTSTOWN, NJ-- Red, Yellow and Ms. Green M&M'S Spokescandies mingled with government officials and executives from MARS and PSEG yesterday at an event in Hackettstown celebrating the completion of a new solar garden. => Read more!
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HACKENSACK, NJ-- Beckerman, one of the largest independent public relations firms in the industry, has been recognized as a "green leader" in the Meadowlands region by the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission's (NJMC) "Meadowlands Challenge."=> Read more!
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MISSISSAUGA, ONT--Just Energy, one of North America's leading natural gas and electricity retailers and provider of green energy, has announced an agreement with Iberdrola Renewables to purchase Renewable Energy Credits ("RECs") from wind power produced in New York State. => Read more!
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PALMDALE, CA-- The California Integrated Waste Management Board recently awarded Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Palmdale, CA, a 2009 Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) award for outstanding waste reduction efforts in 2008.=> Read more!
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EAST BRUNSWICK--Whitman, a New Jersey-based environmental and engineering management firm, has announced that Gary Roth, formerly of LJS Construction, has joined the firm as Vice President of Construction. => Read more!
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SAN DIEGO-- Non-profit, government and business groups joined together to kick off the "Got Your Bags?" campaign - a public education and outreach effort aimed at encouraging Californians to use reusable bags for shopping and bring plastic bags back to the store for recycling.=> Read more!
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WASHINGTON--After nearly 100,000 members of the public called for protecting the Grand Canyon from mining, a Pew Environment Group ad urges Congress to support legislation that would permanently ban new mining claims on public lands surrounding the park...
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ARMONK, NY--IBM has announced that it has been selected by Slovak Telekom to build a new data centre in Bratislava, Slovakia. => Read more!
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BROOKLYN, NY--Pure Earth, Inc., has been awarded a large environmental project involving the construction of a new basketball arena for the New Jersey NETS basketball team in Brooklyn. => Read more!
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SAN FRANCISCO--BRE Properties, Inc. has announced that its Park Viridian apartment community in Anaheim, Calif. has received LEED NC v2.2 Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and GreenPoint Rated certification by Build It Green. => Read more!
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BUFFALO GROVE, IL--In keeping with its ongoing sustainability initiatives, Siemens Industry, Inc.'s Building Technologies Division is purchasing green power, a sustainability practice recognized and supported through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Green Power Partnership...
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WASHINGTON--The biggest news this year for climate protection could come this week when delegates from around the world meet in Port Ghalib, Egypt to weigh action on phasing out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). => Read more!
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NEW YORK, NY-- Green Education Services (formerly named LEEDTeacher), a national provider of educational support services for Sustainable Design & LEED, announced Friday that its LEED Green Associate Flashcards are now available in the iTunes Store.=> Read more!
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TOLEDO, OH-- Owens Corning will provide a new program that simplifies recycling asphalt shingles for its Preferred Roofing Contractors.=> Read more!