LAS VEGAS, NV--Actively dedicated to environmentally sustainable practices, Bellagio's expert Horticulture staff composted and recycled more than 600 tons of materials in 2009 alone including flowers, trees, shrubs and plants.
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BOCA RATON, FL--PPM Global, a full service property management firm, has announced that John Guardiola has been appointed Chief Sustainability Officer, a new position in the firm. Guardiola, a certified LEED accredited professional, will oversee all aspects of the firm’s expanding services in energy and operational efficiency, as well as sustainability programs.
NEW YORK, NY--"Cleaning up heating oil is essential to improving poor air quality in New York City's most crowded neighborhoods," according to testimony about how to improve a bill (Int. 194) to clean up the second dirtiest heating oil (No. 4 oil) burned in city buildings.
CAMBRIDGE, MA--As summer approaches and people head outdoors to open spaces, the nation is reminded about the importance of land conservation. The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy released a report highlighting new grassroots and collaborative strategies for managing large areas for the enjoyment of generations to come.
DEARBORN, MI--Ford Motor Company, building on its success in measuring and reducing its own carbon footprint, has announced plans to survey 35 top global suppliers on their energy use and estimated greenhouse gas emissions.
SARASOTA, FL-- Trillions of bacteria might help clean up the Gulf oil spill, a specialized company reports.
MONTGOMERY, AL--Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. has filed a class action lawsuit (10-cv-243) on behalf of Alabama restaurant owners along the Alabama Gulf Coast for losses resulting from the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
GREENWICH, CT-- Nestle Waters North America Inc., on behalf of its six regional spring water brands, Arrowhead®, Deer Park®, Ice Mountain®, Ozarka®, Poland Spring® and Zephyrhills®, has announced its 2010 partnership with the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA).
HOUSTON--TTI Exploration, a privately held geosciences technology company based in Houston, is beginning operations to support environmental surveillance efforts in response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that followed the explosion of Transocean's Deepwater Horizon drilling unit operated by BP and supported by Halliburton and Cameron International.
WASHINGTON-- The State Department announced the formal submission of two proposals by Canada, Mexico and the U.S. seeking action to phase down global production and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Montreal Protocol.
MOBILE, AL-- The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has the potential to destroy the most productive fishery in the world, according to Mobile Baykeeper, the largest environmental advocate in the Gulf Coast.
NEWARK, NJ-- As Waste Management of New Jersey caps a week of community cleanups and activities marking the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, parent company Waste Management is moving ahead with company-wide sustainability initiatives to increase recycling, reduce emissions and preserve wildlife habitat.
WASHINGTON--Health Care Without Harm and the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, part of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, have released "Balanced Menus: A Pilot Evaluation of Implementation in Four San Francisco Bay Area Hospitals," the first US examination of the impact that reduced-meat menus in hospital food service have on climate change.
SAN FRANCISCO--Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is joining the California State Parks Foundation (CSPF) on Saturday, April 17, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
ARLINGTON, VA-- Top-rated environmental nonprofit The Conservation Fund and video cause marketing company NomadsLand joined forces to co-produce the Fund's first viral video campaign.
CHERRY HILL, NJ--New Jersey American Water has filed for new rates with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, which will increase the average customer's monthly water bill by $7.10 or 23 cents per day.
NEBRASKA CITY, NE--The Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus USA program is having double the impact on college campuses across the United States in its second year of existence. To celebrate this achievement, the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota will plant trees on five college campuses throughout the country this spring.
NEW YORK, NY--An elite and diverse group of 25 New York business leaders is going back to school to learn the tools of the new clean-tech economy.
VILLANOVA, PA--As investment in sustainable business and industry practices grows, so does the demand for engineers who can navigate this changing landscape. To better position students for success in this growing job market, Villanova University's College of Engineering has launched a unique national master of science degree program in sustainable engineering.
WOONSOCKET, RI--CVS/pharmacy has announced its support of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in conjunction with the GreenBagTag program launched last fall.
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