Category Archives: Environmental

Why California Farmers Are Ripping Out Vines to Plant Almond Trees

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Some 1 million acres of California cropland are planted with almond trees, up 126% from 1997, while wine grapes occupy “only” 560,000

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Trail’s End Bourbon Supports Reforestation of Pacific Northwest

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

For every bottle of Trail’s End Bourbon Whiskey sold during 2018, Hood River Distillers will donate 50 cents to the National Forest Foundation’s Trees for US program. Hood River has

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Budweiser Adds Green Logo as Brewer Taps into U.S. Wind Power Budweiser said it has switched all its U.S. brewing to renewable electricity and is adding a clean energy logo to its labels as part of a

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Pernod Ricard USA Bans Plastic Straws

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Pernod Ricard USA will no longer purchase plastic straws and stirrers, joining a consumer movement.

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Drinking Toxic Oilfield Wastewater?

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

You might be, if you drink Sutter Home wines, according to a press handout from Food & Water Watch.

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Anheuser-Busch Wholesalers, Employees Beautify New Orleans

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Over 1,000 Anheuser-Busch employees and wholesaler partners joined Keep America Beautiful to beautify New Orleans’ community environments through various activities, including building picnic

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