SBO Dispatch: Meet the Innovation in Sustainability winners; Monsanto settles

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November 13, 2014

Top Stories Meet the Innovation in Sustainability winners (Photos) Portland Mayor Charlie Hales, Sustainable Business Oregon honoree Tom Kelly and the region's leading sustainability organizations will gather Tuesday to celebrate the annual Innovation and Sustainability Awards.   Monsanto Co. settles with Northwest wheat farmers The agritech giant will pay nearly $2.5 million after its genetically-modified wheat disrupted sales of Pacific Northwest crops in 2013.   LEED faces rising competition from Green Globes, other alternative ratings Turner Construction's Green Building Market Barometer finds a wider audience for alternatives to the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED program in its latest survey.   Where is the first e-Golf in America? In Oregon! Volkswagen of America auctioned off the first e-Golf in America to raise money for charity. An Oregon electric vehicle driver and Volkswagen enthusiast prevailed by bidding $6,000 more than the sticker price.   Connect with us More Headlines Energy Trust adds social justice advocate to its board North Dakota regulators set to approve crude rail rules Uber launches around — but not in — Portland U.S., China unveil 'significant' climate change initiatives Portland State launches artisan food certificate program

This week's SBO poll Does the promise of energy independence outweigh the environmental cost of North America's oil boom? Green Jobs Production Planner/Scheduler - Logistics — SolarWorld Journey Level Electrician — Neil Kelly Co. Architectural Intern/Architect - Job Captain — SERA Architects Procurement Forester — Georgia Pacific. Event Calendar Featured Event: Northwest Environmental Conference & Trade Show The region's conference for environmental, operations and sustainability professionals, NWEC provides companies with information they need to stay competitive and ahead of the curve. Dec. 9-10 in Portland. Learn more & RSVP   Nov. 13 — Living Building Challenge Energy Petal Workshop Nov. 13 — Lecture by Alejandro Hernåndez Gålvez @ PSU Nov. 14 — NEBC Portland Luncheon Nov. 18 — Urban Forestry Summit: Creating Effective Policy for Increasing Tree Canopy Dec. 5 — Oregon APEM Winter Forum Dec. 9-10: Northwest Environmental Conference View full calendar

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