Press releases from California
Company to Make Bottles From Pacific Garbage PatchSan Francisco - Today, Method, the leading innovator in premium, eco-conscious household and personal care products, unveiled its latest innovation in sustainable packaging -- a bottle made out of plastic collected from the North Pacific Gyre, often referred to as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. |
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EPRI-NRDC Report Finds Environmental Benefits of Deploying PHEVsPalo Alto, California, USA - The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) today released a comprehensive assessment that found that widespread use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the United States could reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and potentially improve ambient air quality. |
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Statement on the Senate Vote to Raise Fuel Economy Standards for the First Time in DecadesWashington, D.C, USA - Statement by Ann Bordetsky, NRDC Energy Policy Analyst, on the Senate vote to raise fuel economy standards for the first time in decades: "This is a vote for the auto industry's future, not its past. Automakers have the technology to improve fuel economy. This vote will help push more efficient cars into the marketplace." |
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NIKE to Donate $6 Million in Footwear to Help Teens Get Active and into Sport During Summer BreakNew Orleans, Louisiana, USA - NIKE Inc. today announced the launch of its NikeSummerShoes program, which will deliver more than 60,000 pairs of shoes, worth an estimated $6 million, to young people in 21 communities from coast-to-coast to help them get active over summer break through sport, dance and play. Created in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), NikeSummerShoes is a key element in NRPA's "Step Up to Health" initiative, which is designed to leverage park and recreation assets to promote healthy lifestyles and build more livable communities. |
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Workplace Shocker: Job-Related Stress Falls 23% Since Year 2000, According to New SurveySan Francisco, California, USA - The percentage of American workers reporting at least some level of workplace-induced stress has fallen by an unprecedented 15 percentage points from the year 2000 to the present, according to a study just released by Rachelle Canter, PhD, president of San Francisco career advisory firm RJC Associates, Inc. and author of "Make the Right Career Move: 28 Critical Insights and Strategies to Land Your Dream Job." |
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University of Southern California Medical Facilities Go GreenSun Valley, California, USA - Sanitec USA today announced that the University of Southern California hasawarded the microwave healthcare waste disinfection leader its medical waste treatment and disposal contract. Under the terms of the contract, Sanitec USA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sanitec Industries, Inc., will provide the medical facilities of USC with full-service medical waste transport, processing, treatment, and disposal services. |
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California’s Global Warming Fuels Standard Drives Trend OverseasSan Francisco - The European Union today announced a new global warming pollution standard for motor fuels that is virtually identical to this month’s executive order by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The European initiative underscores the influence and importance of California’s continued leadership in finding innovative solutions to global warming pollution, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). |
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A boost for hydrogen fuel cell researchBerkeley, California, USA - The development of hydrogen fuel cells for vehicles, the ultimate green dream in transportation energy, is another step closer. |
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Molecular link between inflammation and cancer discoveredSan Diego - A team led by biochemists at the University of California, San Diego has found what could be a long-elusive mechanism through which inflammation can promote cancer. The findings may provide a new approach for developing cancer therapies. |
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California Governor Announces World’s First Global Warming Pollution Standard for Motor FuelsSacramento - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the first big step to implement California’s landmark Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32). Through an executive order that will direct the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to begin the process of adopting the world’s first global warming pollution standard for motor vehicle fuels, the governor is accelerating action to reduce one of the leading sources of heat-trapping pollution, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). |
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National news
- Accidental Sea Turtle Deaths Drop 90 Percent in U.S. Fisheries
- Researchers find new gene linked to breast cancer
- EPRI-NRDC Report Finds Environmental Benefits of Deploying PHEVs
- House appropriates $500,000 to protect Ebey’s Landing
- Statement on the Senate Vote to Raise Fuel Economy Standards for the First Time in Decades
- Saving the Rainforest 1 Glass of Lemonade at a Time: Cub Scouts Raise Money to Preserve 8,523 Acre
- HELP SOLVE GLOBAL WARMING: NON-PROFIT OFFERS FREE PERSONAL CARBON IMPACT CALCULATOR
- International Conservation Organizations Applaud Global Environment Facility’s $1M Proposal
- ExxonMobil Shareholders Confront Management Over Global Warming Inaction
- NIKE to Donate $6 Million in Footwear to Help Teens Get Active and into Sport During Summer Break
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