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Disney Goes Green*
triplepundit.com - 3/13/2009
Disney Goes Green*
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The Walt Disney Company has announced medium- and long-term energy and environmental goals, with big plans to reduce emissions and waste, and cut electricity and fuel use. The announcements were part of the company's 2008 CSR Report , which included a GHG inventory, plus analysis of waste ...
reuters.com - 3/10/2009
Disney sets plan to cut carbon emissions to zero
— reuters.com — Reuters: The Walt Disney Co said on Monday that it planned to cut carbon emissions from fuels... by half by 2012, and ultimately to achieve net zero direct greenhouse gas emissions at its office and retail complexes, theme parks and cruise lines. Disney ... (more) Disney sets plan to cut carbon emissions to zero

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reuters.com - 3/11/2009
FPL unveils plans for three Florida solar plants
— reuters.com — By Jim Loney MIAMI, June 25 (Reuters) - FPL Group Inc ( FPL.N ) unveiled plans on... Wednesday to build 110 megawatts of solar-power generating plants in Florida as part of a long-term goal to ramp up its renewable energy portfolio, the company's chief ... (more) FPL unveils plans for three Florida solar plants

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Switchboard, from NRDC — ... of Agriculture is a proponent of the sustainable food movement. Obama issues directive to guarantee scientific integrity in federal policy making. Directive could have far-reaching impact on issues like global warming, but will not divorce science from politics. Oprah expresses interest in doing a story about mountaintop removal. Gallup poll says that 41 percent of Americans believe that global warming is exaggerated. Disney announces short/long term environmental goals, citing reductions in waste and energy use as ...

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