The U.S. Environmental Protection agency welcomed 51 new partners as Climate Leaders, including two from Pennsylvania-- SKF USA Inc., Norristown, Pa. and Wilton Armetale, Mount Joy, Pa.

Together, EPA's 200 Climate Leaders represent more than ten percent of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product and have pledged to prevent estimated GHG emissions equivalent to nine million cars annually.

"EPA's Climate Leader partners are proving that businesses don't need to break the bank to do what's good for the environment," said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson. "These leading companies are reducing their climate footprints in cost-effective ways."

Other Pennsylvania companies included in the program are: ACE Group of Companies, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Alcoa, Inc., Mack Trucks, Inc., Mantria Corporation, PPG Industries, Inc. and U.S. Steel Corporation.

Climate Leaders, launched in 2002, is a voluntary program that works with companies to measure greenhouse gas emissions and to set aggressive long-term emissions reduction goals. The partners represent a wide range of industries in all 50 states.

7/25/2008