Medtronic World Headquarters Certified Green
April 22, 2011 14:22 ET
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Green Building Initiative
PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - Apr 22, 2011) - It's Earth Week -- and for the world's largest medical technology company, sustainability is a "big" deal. The 509,483 square foot Medtronic World...
Oregon Business Leaders Call for $32 Million in Increased Funding for Post-Secondary Education
April 15, 2011 15:23 ET
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The Oregon Idea
PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - Apr 15, 2011) - In a letter sent to the Co-Chairs of the Ways and Means Committee Thursday, business leaders from across the state of Oregon are urging legislative...
Green Building Initiative President Testifies Before Congress
March 30, 2011 10:00 ET
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Green Building Initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C.--(Marketwire - March 30, 2011) - Ward Hubbell, president of the Green Building Initiative, a U.S.-based nonprofit whose mission is to accelerate the adoption of green building...
Pet Food Tax Has Pet Owners and Pet Food Manufacturers Barking Mad
March 18, 2011 14:48 ET
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Save our Pets from Onerous Taxes
SALEM, OR--(Marketwire - March 18, 2011) - "Don't tax my kibble to pay for your bit!" -- That's the message a group of concerned pet owners and pet food manufacturers are hoping will resonate with...
Independent Auto Repairers, Labor and Others Unite to Fight So-Called 'Right to Repair' Legislation
March 14, 2011 13:01 ET
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Oregonians for Safe and Reliable Auto Repair
PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - March 14, 2011) - A coalition of independent auto repair shops, auto dealers and manufacturers, and labor organizations are urging legislators to reject so-called "Right...
Veterans Administration Awards Contract to Green Building Initiative/Green Globes(R) for Online Evaluation Tool
February 08, 2011 14:36 ET
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Green Building Initiative
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - February 8, 2011) - The Green Building Initiative (GBI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the acceleration of sustainable building practices, was recently awarded a...
Business Community, Alumni of Oregon's Colleges and Universities Call for Reforms and Prioritization of Post-Secondary Education
January 25, 2011 13:50 ET
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The Oregon Idea
PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - January 25, 2011) - Investing in Oregon's post-secondary education today will lead to economic prosperity tomorrow. That's the message a newly formed coalition of...
U.S. State Department Building Achieves D.C.'s First Green Globes Rating for Sustainability
November 16, 2010 16:07 ET
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Green Building Initiative
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - November 16, 2010) - The U.S. State Department's SA-1 Columbia Plaza, the first federal building in D.C. to be Green Globes® certified, has been awarded three...