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Royal Dutch Shell Plc: 2010 Shell Sustainability Report

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) (NYSE.RDS.B) today published its Sustainability Report for 2010, which describes how it is helping to meet rising energy demand in economically, environmentally and socially responsible ways. The report covers Shell's environmental and social performance for the year and outlines its contribution towards building a sustainable energy future. Shell is producing more cleaner-burning natural gas, investing i...

Britain's Motorists Regularly Leave Gbpbillions in Their Cars Overnight

LONDON, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- British motorists regularly leave an astonishing 3.2 BILLION pounds Sterling worth of belongings in their cars overnight, according to new research from leading insurer, Your Cover car insurance, part of Allianz Insurance. The research showed that despite the ever present risk of car crime, motorists appear to be content to leave expensive items in their cars and hope the vehicle will not be broken into while they sleep.

2011 Garden Opening Highlights Korbel's Commitment to Sustainability

GUERNEVILLE (RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY), Calif., April 14, 2011 / PRNewswire/ -- Korbel Champagne Cellars' spectacular garden will open for the 2011 season on Friday, April 15th. Featuring extraordinarily beautiful plantings - including 250 varieties of roses - amid towering redwoods that surround the historic circa 1882 Korbel House, Korbel Garden is both a popular Sonoma County attraction and an example of Korbel Champagne Cellars' commitment to sustainability. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.c...

Earth Day Hits Home - Stop Junk Mail with 41pounds.Org ; Keep Trees in the Forest and Your Mailbox Clutter-Free

FERNDALE, Mich., April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Given the importance of trees in protecting a healthy planet, Earth Day is an ideal time to say "NO" to unwanted junk mail in your mailbox. 41pounds.org stops your junk mail at the source - and keeps more trees in the forest protecting clean water, wildlife habitat and a healthy climate. (Photo: https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101206/NYFNSN02)

Heidi Klum Strikes a Pose for Cancer Research in New Stand Up to Cancer Public Service Announcement

LOS ANGELES, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) is proud to announce Celebrity Ambassador Heidi Klum will be featured in a new public service announcement (PSA) that will appear first in PEOPLE magazine's World's Most Beautiful issue. Klum brings her supermodel glamour to the fight against cancer, posing in a grey SU2C sweatshirt in the PSA, photographed by Rankin. The highly- anticipated special issue of PEOPLE has a readership of 50 million and hits newsstands April 15...

Frc Action to Score Votes in Congress Ending Federal Funding for Abortion Giant Planned Parenthood

WASHINGTON, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council Action sent a letter to Senate and House Members informing them that FRC Action will include in its annual vote scorecard today's vote on a resolution offered by U.S. Reps. Diane Black (R-TN) and Martha Rob (R-AL) to defund America's largest abortion business, Planned Parenthood. The funds would be re- directed to health clinics that do not perform abortions. The scorecard will also include a resolution offered by U...

Business Leaders, Corporate Voices for Working Families and Year Up Meet with Policymakers to Discuss Effective Investment in Workforce Development

WASHINGTON, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Business leaders from renowned American corporations will join Year Up leaders and alumni, Corporate Voices for Working Families and representatives from other enterprising pathway programs for meetings with 35 key policymakers on Capitol Hill today. The event's agenda will highlight the most effective, scalable workforce development programs for driving economic growth, ultimately closing the gap between untapped talent and entry level workforce nee...

Increased Hiring and Rising Turnover Indicate Economic Recovery, Ata Economist Says

ARLINGTON, Va., April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hiring in the trucking industry picked up in the fourth quarter of 2010, which coupled with an increase in the turnover rate for linehaul truckload drivers portend increased demand for drivers as the economy recovers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100129/ATALOGO)

Michigan's Cable Competition Still Stagnant

LANSING, Mich., April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Local regulation must be restored if Michigan's cable customers are to be rescued from rapidly rising rates and poor customer service according to the Michigan Chapter of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (MI-NATOA) and the Michigan Chapter of the Alliance for Community Media (MI-ACM). The call for renewed regulation of the cable industry followed a recent report issued by the Michigan Public Service Commission;...

Petrochem Wire: U.S. Petrochemical Prices See Big Gains in Q1 ; Building Block Chemical Ethylene Leads Surge

HOUSTON, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Prices all along the U.S. petrochemical chain moved higher during the first quarter of 2011, but none more dramatically than ethylene, according to PetroChem Wire (PCW), a daily U.S. petrochemical industry newsletter. PCW's cash market assessments are used to settle the cleared NYMEX ethylene contracts. Ethylene, a building block chemical, saw spot market prices soar 43.7 percent between the start of January and the end of March 2011. During that time, ...

Penton Media's Wasteexpo Announces Keynote Address

STAMFORD, Conn., April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Penton Media's WasteExpo is proud to announce that T. Boone Pickens, founder of Mesa Petroleum, BP Capital and Clean Energy, will make the Keynote Address at this year's WasteExpo, which will be held May 9-12 at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. The Keynote Address at WasteExpo will be held on Wednesday, May 11, at 9 a.m. Mr. Pickens' address will be on the topic "Solving Our Costly and Dangerous Dependence on OPEC Oil." The Keynote...

Garb Oil & Power Corporation Will Build the Tire Recycling Plant in Reading, Pennsylvania ; Garb Oil & Power Corporation and Its Joint Venture Partner Usa Recycling Industries Inc. Are Proposing to Build the Plant in Reading, Pennsylvania

SALT LAKE CITY, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Garb Oil & Power Corporation ("Garb") and USA Recycling Industries Inc. are proposing to build the plant in a warehouse situated at 213 S. 11th St., Reading, Pennsylvania. This site is owned by USA Recycling Industries Inc., and it offers the necessary space and access to build a tire recycling facility of the type we have announced. About Garb Oil & Power Corporation

Ul Warns of Ground Rods with Unauthorized Ul Marks

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), electrical contractors, electricians and retailers that the ground rods identified below bear unauthorized UL Marks for the U.S. and Canada. These products have not been evaluated by UL to the applicable Standard for Safety for the U.S. and Canada and are not authorized to bear the UL Mark. Name of Product: Ground Rod, Model 834 cUL US LISTED 4X41

Public Notice: Ul Warns of Led Lighting Controller with Unauthorized Ul Mark

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), electrical contractors, electricians and retailers that the model LED Lighting Controller identified below bears an unauthorized UL Mark for the United States. The product has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standard for Safety for the United States, and is not authorized to bear the UL Mark. It is unknown if this product complies with U.S. safety re...

New Laws, New Rights for Sexual Assault Victims

Texas Association Against Sexual Assault Launches Statewide Education Campaign During Sexual Assault Awareness Month AUSTIN, Texas, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Being a victim of sexual assault is frightening enough. But knowing your rights as a survivor can make all the difference when it comes to getting help. April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) is launching a statewide education campaign about two Texa...

Wyatt Starnes of Harris Corporation Selected As Commissioner On Techamerica Foundation's Cloud2 Commission ; Distinguished Panel to Provide Obama Administration with Recommendations On Cloud Computing Deployment and Innovation

MELBOURNE, Fla. and WASHINGTON, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyatt Starnes, vice president of Advanced Concepts for Harris Corporation's (NYSE: HRS) Cyber Integrated Solutions business unit, has been named to a national commission of thought leaders that will provide recommendations on how government should deploy cloud - or virtual computing - technologies, and identify public policies to help drive U.S. innovation in the cloud. The TechAmerica Foundation's Commission on the Leadership Opp...

Massachusetts State Leaders Tour Special Training Program for Veterans ; M.O.S.T.(R) Program at Smith & Wesson Delivers Training, Employment

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP), in conjunction with Smith & Wesson Corp., the legendary 159-year old company in the global business of safety, security, protection and sport, is currently training a second class of military veterans in a specialized training program. Today, two Massachusetts state leaders, Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray and Secretary of Veterans' Services Coleman Nee, will be onsite at Smi...

Construction Specialties, Inc. (C/S) Honored by the Environmental Protection Agency with a Mid-Atlantic Environmental Achievement Award ; Award Recognizes C/S' Environmental Programs and Business Practices

MUNCY, Pa., April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Construction Specialties (C/S), the leading manufacturer of high-performing architectural products, was awarded the 2011 Mid-Atlantic Environmental Achievement Award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a ceremony yesterday at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The award recognizes individuals and organizations that are committed to improving the environment in the Mid-Atlantic region and C/S was honored in t...

Aeg and Reverb Partner to Promote Sustainability in the Music Industry ; Global Sports and Entertainment Company and Leading Music Industry Nonprofit to Partner On Research and Education to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Live Music Events

LOS ANGELES, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading sports and entertainment presenters AEG today announced a strategic partnership with Reverb, an environmental nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive, custom greening programs for the music industry while conducting grass-roots outreach and education with fans around the globe. Together, the AEG 1EARTH program and Reverb will partner on research to quantify the impact of live concerts and events while also developing resources tha...

Pact Helps Sierra Student Coalition Expose Coal and Themselves ; 'Beyond Coal' Underwear Line Supports Protests On Coal-Powered Campuses

SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PACT, an underwear brand that blends design and sustainability with support for powerful social and environmental causes, proudly supports the Sierra Club Student Coalition's "Campuses Beyond Coal" initiative. Today, PACT announces the public availability of their latest collection, "Beyond Coal," which supports this movement to educate about coal's dangers to environmental and public health. Students from coal-powered campuses, as well as those p...