National Fuel takes Greenwashing to a New Level with Sham Earth Day
Editor’s note:
Greenwashing: misleading or deceptive publicity disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally-responsible public image. For example, “the recycling bins in the cafeteria are just feeble examples of their corporate greenwash.”
The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) was signed into law on July 18, 2019 to address climate change and reach net zero emissions in New York State. National Fuel has been fighting this bill tooth and nail, all the while attempting to build out natural gas (fossil fuel) infrastructure throughout Western New York in an attempt to keep the region hooked on gas.
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National Fuel Employees Volunteer for Second Annual Days of Doing Nearly 500 employees will provide 2,000 service hours during Earth Week, an approximate dollar value of $60,000 of volunteer time
(April 18, 2023) WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. – This Earth Week, nearly 500 National Fuel employees will provide 2,000 hours of volunteer service across the Company’s New York and Pennsylvania service territory during Days of Doing, an annual three-day company-wide event.
National Fuel executives and employees will volunteer in a variety of service projects focused on environmental stewardship including clean-up and beautification at state and regional parks, beaches and within neighborhoods.
“Through ongoing employee volunteer engagement and fiscal support, National Fuel is committed to investing in areas where the Company operates and where employees and theirfamilies live and work,” said David P. Bauer, President and Chief Executive Officer of National Fuel Gas Company. “Earth Week provides an excellent opportunity for National Fuel employees to be actively volunteering and working together on projects aligned with the Company’s Guiding Principles of Environmental Stewardship and Community.”
National Fuel’s New York employees will remove invasive species, prep garden beds, remove trash and complete a variety of other tasks assigned by host organizations. Similarly, Pennsylvania employees will pick up litter, trim and clear brush, repair interpretive signage, and rake, weed and mulch gardens.
Throughout Wednesday, April 19, Thursday, April 20 and Friday, April 21, from 12:30 until 4 p.m. employees will volunteer at the following locations (locations vary each day):
• In New York:
o Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Front Park, South Park & Riverside Park
o ArtPark
o Audubon Community Nature Center
o Revitalize Dunkirk
• In Pennsylvania:
o Elk County Elk State Forest – Hicks Run Division
o Erie County
SafeNet
Our West Bayfront
Presque Isle State Park
o Lycoming County
Trout Run Park
o McKean County
TAMED – Kane Trail
o Mercer County
Maurice K. Goddard State Park
o Warren County
Chapman State Park
Over the course of Days of Doing, National Fuel employees will provide 2,000 service hours, a value of approximately $60,000 based on the national volunteer hour value of $29.95. National Fuel plans to provide participating Days of Doing nonprofits with a matching donation at a later date and will continue to increase corporate volunteerism through its established Faces of Fuel Volunteer Program and annual Days of Doing events.
National Fuel is a diversified energy company headquartered in Western New York that operates an integrated collection of natural gas assets across four business segments:
Exploration & Production, Pipeline & Storage, Gathering and Utility. Additional information about
National Fuel is available at www.nationalfuel.com.
