The EPA has commended American Electric Power, St. Lawrence Cement and United Technologies Corp. for achieving significant greenhouse gas reductions under EPA’s Climate Leaders program. The companies also extended their commitment by pledging a second goal on measurable reductions.

St. Lawrence Cement met its goal by reducing global GHG emissions by 16 per cent per ton of cement-type product from 2000 to 2006. St. Lawrence Cement pledged to reduce global GHG emissions by 20 per cent per ton of cement-type product from 2000 to 2012.