US-based KeHE Distributors has acquired natural food products distributor Nature’s Best for an undisclosed amount. The move is in line with the company's strategy to become the preferred supply chain partner in the natural, ...
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“America’s dependence on foreign nations for minerals is a choice. Our solution to our dependence isn’t a lack of resource; it is a lack of courage and commitment to produce the resources here,” declared Rep. Doug ...
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Nikwax North America, an outdoor aftercare company announces the addition of the Alta Group, Inc. as the company’s new Pacific Northwest sales team covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. Founded in 1993 and led by ...
Oregon-based Ninkasi Brewing is set to roll out two lagers, Oktoberfest and Venn, in September 2014. Oktoberfest is the latest brew from Ninkasi's Seasonal Release Series, while Venn is the year's third brew from the Prismatic Lager ...
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(Seattle—July 18, 2014) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 is issuing a proposal to protect one of the world’s most valuable salmon fisheries, in Bristol Bay, Alaska, from the risks posed by large-scale mining at ...
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BOSTON – EPA is awarding $700,000 for a research project being conducted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst on indoor air quality affecting tribal people. The research grant is one of six awarded today for projects to identify ...
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WASHINGTON – To identify and reduce tribal health risks associated with climate change, indoor wood smoke exposure, environmental asthma, waterborne diseases, and other unique tribal concerns, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...
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(Seattle—July 23, 2014) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today it is awarding over $888,000 to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium to research how climate change has impacted food and water security in remote ...
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The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has agreed to resolve hazardous waste violations identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The violations stem from the improper management of highway paint in ...
US-based United Natural Foods (UNFI) has completed the acquisition of Tony’s Fine Foods for total consideration of about $195.3m subject to certain post-closing adjustments. Tony's will now become a wholly-owned subsidiary of ...
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Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) has started construction of a new West Coast regional facility in Long Beach, California. The new location serves as the future home of MBUSA's Vehicle Preparation Center, Western Region and Learning & ...
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AkzoNobel's protective coatings business have appointed Scott Doering and Fernando Macedo as Vice Presidents overseeing the International and Devoe protective coatings brands within the North America East and West regions. The appointments ...
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The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 4-week period ended May 31, 2014 decreased 3.1 percent from comparable store net sales for the 4-week period ended June 1, 2013. Net ...
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announces it has selected the Los Angeles Conservation Corps (LACC) in Los Angeles, Calif. to receive a $200,000 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) grant to provide ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, completed nearly 100 environmental compliance and enforcement actions in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington from July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. Violations of environmental ...
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