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Utility customer purported savings of more than $1.1 billion, development of North America’s largest thin-film solar power installation in operation and contributions of more than $16 million to nonprofit organizations and families in need are the highlights of last year’s operations at San Diego-based Sempra Energy, which recently published its first corporate responsibility report. “Powering the Every Day” focused on the energy holding company’s efforts in sustainability, such as environmental stewardship, employee development, diversity and philanthropy. Efforts to lower environmental impacts of energy operations, such as reducing generation plant emissions and increasing renewable energy and energy efficiency programs were outlined in the report, which is available at www.sempra.com under “Corporate Responsibility.”

Ted Danson, film and television star turned ocean conservationist, Wednesday called on Congress and President Obama to reinstate the bans on drilling off the East and West coasts, as well as to block drilling in Alaska’s Bristol Bay.

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) executives once frequently quoted the film Field of Dreams — “If you build it, they will come” — when talking up their regasification terminal plans. These days it would be more apt for them to take a page from Samuel Beckett’s famous play Waiting for Godot.

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) executives once frequently quoted the film Field of Dreams — “If you build it, they will come” — when talking up their regasification terminal plans. These days it would be more apt for them to take a page from Samuel Beckett’s famous play Waiting for Godot.