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Employees Directed to Use ‘Green’ Hotels

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/11/2009

As more companies consider the environmental impact of their business travel, employees increasingly are being asked to stay in hotels that meet certain environmental standards, including “green” certification.Some companies are going so far as to query a hotel chain about its operati ...

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U.S. Cap-and-Trade Creates Winners and Losers among Largest Emitters

Posted by Environmental Leader on 04/11/2009

Under the Kerry-Boxer cap-and-trade bill, ExxonMobil would face an annual charge of $5.9 billion to purchase carbon allowances, while electricity giants like Exelon and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) would emerge as financial winners, because they rely heavily on diversified, low-emission fl ...

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Chesapeake Energy Changes Natural Gas Drilling Over Water Concerns

Posted by Environmental Leader on 03/11/2009

Due to environmental concerns over safe drinking water, Chesapeake Energy Corp. has agreed not to drill for natural gas within the New York City watershed, a small area within the Marcellus Shale natural gas reserve, which includes some of the Appalachian regions of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, ...

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Climate Change Poses Threat to Oil, Gas Industry

Posted by Environmental Leader on 03/11/2009

About three-fourths of global oil and gas firms say they believe that climate change could cause business downtime, system failures and safety risks, yet just 19 percent say they are taking action.“Our environment is changing and any impacts will be felt across the world putting consumers a ...

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Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Trade Exceeds 250,000 MT

Posted by Environmental Leader on 02/11/2009

More than 250,000 tons (metric tons) of certified sustainable palm oil have been purchased (PDF) since its availability late last year, marking the first stages of a viable market for sustainable palm oil, according to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). In the last two months alone, m ...

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