Monthly Archives: April 2009
History of Earth Day
by EarthDay.net Earth Day — April 22 — each year marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Among other things, 1970 in the United States brought with it the Kent State shootings, the advent of fiber optics, “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Apollo 13, the Beatles’ last album, the death [...]
Whole Foods Announces Alternative Energy Investment
AUSTIN, Texas (April 21, 2009) – Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFMI) today announces a comprehensive energy commitment that more than triples the number of stores with solar panels, extending its commitment to offset 100 percent of its use of non-renewable electricity with wind energy, and investing in energy reduction opportunities while retrofitting existing stores with [...]
Special Earth Day Hearing