|
|
Article: Carbon cutters win state praise 20 entities exceed reduction goal
- Article from:
- Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
- Article date:
- March 18, 2008
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 2008 Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
AUGUSTA - State officials recognized 20 Maine companies and
institutions Monday for taking steps to shrink their "carbon
footprints" and reduce energy consumption.
In 2001, the governors of the New England states joined their
counterparts in eastern Canada in committing to reduce emissions of
greenhouse gases by 10 percent from 1990 levels by decade's end.
As part of that initiative, the Maine Department of Environmental
Protection launched a voluntary program - known as the Governor's
Carbon Challenge - encouraging businesses to pledge to work toward
the 10 percent goal.
On Monday, representatives of the DEP and Gov. John Baldacci's
administration gave out 20 awards to participating ...