United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Recognizes Energy Star Winners for Outstanding Energy Efficiency

In Washington, D.C. on March 21, 2007, EPA and DOE presented the 2007 Energy Star Awards tonight to more than 80 businesses and organizations for their outstanding accomplishments in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency.

This year's winners, chosen from the 9000-plus participating partners, include The Home Depot, PepsiCo, McDonalds, Food Lion, Ford Motor Company, Marriott International Inc., Astoria Homes and 3M.

More information about the Energy Star awards: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=pt_awards.pt_es_awards

EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson,said. "These Energy Star award winners are helping spread the word that getting the most out of our energy dollars just makes sense, "President Bush and EPA are improving the nation's energy and environmental outlook – providing the next generation a brighter, healthier future."

In 2006 alone, Americans with the help of Energy Star saved $14 billion on their energy bills and avoided greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of 25 million vehicles. To date, more than 2 billion Energy Star qualified products have been sold, and more than 725,000 new homes and 3,200 office buildings, schools, hospitals, and public buildings have earned the Energy Star label. Qualified products, homes, and buildings provide the quality, features, and personal comfort today's consumers expect.

It was not reported how much these corporations haved donated to both political parties, nor to which Senators or Congressmen. However, the Energy Star program was introduced by the EPA in 1992 as a voluntary market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased energy efficiency, and helps consumers choose green-businesses to support, one of the certain benefits of the global Climate Change awareness -- for business and consumers, and perhaps the environment.

Today, in partnership with DOE, the program offers businesses and consumers energy-efficient solutions to save energy, money and help protect the environment for future generations.

You can contact: Enesta Jones, (202) 564-4355 /

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Please do not contact her for information about political contributions. Those queries should be directed to the National Committees of both major political parties.

It is doubtful the Green Party will be getting much from these Energy Star Companies, but if you purchase from them you might ask. It likely would not hurt for shareholders to encourage Corporate Leadership to help foster the real environmental leaders as well as the current parties collecting from the situation.