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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port Tampa Bay And Florida Ports Council Celebrate Water Resources Reform and Development Act

Florida members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee participated in a panel to discuss the benefits of the historic, bipartisan legislation signed into law by President Obama, in June 2014.

Richard Biter, Assistant Secretary for Intermodal, Florida Dept. of Transportation; Congressman Daniel Webster; Port Tampa Bay President & CEO Paul Anderson; Congressman Steve Southerland; and Florida Ports Council President Doug Wheeler.

Clean Energy To Fuel Bimbo Bakeries First Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Trucks

Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

Clean Energy and approximately 40 competitors have opened nearly 100 public heavy-duty truck-friendly stations so far in 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center.

McCall Farms Recalls Margaret Holmes 14.5 oz Turnip Greens and 14.5 oz Mixed Greens Due To Questionable Seals

The affected product was distributed to retailers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.

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U.S. Growers Cold Storage Presents Sam Perricone Memorial Scholarship

Sam Perricone, who passed away in 2011, was one of the founding partners of U.S. Growers.

Carbon Footprint

Mondelez to Outline Sustainability Progress

Mondelez set a number of goals in areas such as the environment and sustainable sourcing that it hoped to hit by 2015

Anheuser-Busch Converts Houston Trucking Fleet To Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles From Ryder

Ryder System, Inc.

The CNG conversion comes as the 2014 football season kicks off one of the company’s busiest shipping periods of the year – with 17 million cases of beer shipped by the Houston fleet during third quarter.

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Mars Inc. Releases Summary Of Sustainability Progress

The company’s five principles are designed to make a positive difference for people and the planet through.

Mars Inc. has announced a plan to eliminate labor rights abuses from its supply chain, especially for tuna sourcing in Thailand, according to Undercurrent News.

Carbon Footprint

U.S. Settles With Costco To Cut Greenhouse Gas Refrigerant Emissions

Costco will pay $335,000 in penalties for federal Clean Air Act violations and improve refrigerant management at 274 stores at an estimated cost of $2 million over the next three years.

Smartcool Systems Boosts Compressor Efficiency For Refrigerated Trailer

Mid-Atlantic Education Center Builds Greenhouse For Sustainable Agriculture

The greenhouse is the first of six that Mid-Atlantic plans to use as a way to provide employment for up to 200 people and grow food using sustainable methods.

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Propane Industry Unveils New Tagline: Propane Clean America Energy

Propane Education & Research Council (PERC)

The logo, anchored by the iconic image of an American bald eagle, highlights propane as an increasingly American-made alternative fuel at a time when U.S. propane production from natural gas liquids is at record levels.

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Grocery Manufacturers Association Report Highlights Sustainability Progress

Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)

The report highlights a diverse cross-section of initiatives from CPG manufacturers.

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