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MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunrise Senior Living (NYSE: SRZ) announced today that more than 30 of its communities in the United States have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ENERGY STAR certification, which signifies that these buildings perform in the top 25 percent of similar buildings nationwide for energy efficiency and meet strict performance levels set by the EPA. "Sunrise has brought innovation to the senior living industry for more...
CAMP HILL, Pa., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark announced today that it has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ENERGY STAR certification for its 1800 Center Street and Data Center buildings. This award signifies that each building performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide, meeting strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA. "Highmark is pleased to be recognized with EPA's ENERGY STAR certification in response to...
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At an awards ceremony on Sept. 24 in Washington D.C., Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a 2012 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The annual awards recognize a company's commitment and contribution to advancing the development of the voluntary green power market. Lockheed Martin was one of only twelve organizations to receive the award. Green power is electricity that is generated from...
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Whole Foods Market has received a 2012 Green Power Leadership Award for sustained excellence from the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) for its renewable energy purchase of 800 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) last year. The annual award recognizes leading green power purchasers for their commitment and contribution to helping advance the development of the nation's voluntary green power market. In addition to its...
RICHMOND, Calif., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cal/OSHA Chief Ellen Widess reported on the status of the workplace safety agency's investigation of the August 6(th) fire at Chevron's Richmond refinery. She addressed a community meeting hosted by state and local legislators in Richmond today. Cal/OSHA's mission is to enforce health and safety laws that protect California's workers. "Our safety inspectors have been on the scene since the evening of the August 6(th) fire,...
CHERRY HILL, N.J. and PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank(®), announced today that it has received a 2012 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), at an event held in conjunction with the 2012 Renewable Energy Markets Conference in Washington, D.C. TD Bank was one of only 12 organizations in the United States to receive a Leadership Award for its green power purchase. (Logo:...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Fuel & Petrochemical Association (AFPM) offered its support to the "Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012" (H.R. 6444), being introduced in the House of Representatives today. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120125/MM41823LOGO) In a letter sent to the bill's co-sponsors, AFPM President Charles T. Drevna said, "The commonsense approach embedded in the legislation would protect the innocent victims of fraud and...
RACINE, Wis., Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SC Johnson announced today that it has received a 2012 Clean Air Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The annual award recognizes and honors outstanding innovative efforts to help make progress in achieving cleaner air. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120920/CG77891-INFO) "SC Johnson has long been committed to doing the right thing for both people and the planet. From early partnerships...
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Here's a splash of cold water: a recent survey conducted by AXE found the average shower taken by an 18- to 24-year-old in the U.S. lasts more than 17 minutes, a full nine minutes longer than the optimum shower time recommended to conserve water.[1] While generally not top-of-mind, people's water use habits play a big role in determining their personal environmental footprints. AXE Shower is launching "Showerpooling," a campaign...
MARYSVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG) today finalized settlement agreements with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) related to certain company products distributed and sold through 2009. Following a Friday afternoon hearing in U.S. District Court in Columbus, Ohio, ScottsMiracle-Gro Chairman and CEO Jim Hagedorn said the DOJ's investigation identified conduct...
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The sea levels all around the world are rising. Current sea-level rise has the potential to affect human populations and the natural environment. Two key factors have contributed to the observed sea level rise. The first is thermal expansion: as the ocean water warms, it expands. The second is from the influence of land-based ice because of increased melting. The major store of water on land is found in the glaciers and the ice sheets. The rising of sea levels is one of several lines of...
