| Brown-Forman
Corporation announces a commitment to renewable energy.
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| Jim Beam and Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest have joined forces
to develop a natural water sanctuary on Bernheim grounds.
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| Four local breweries are on tap to use recycled water to create a
special beer.
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| Angel’s Envy’s popular Toast the Trees program has returned with an
increased goal of planting 30,000 trees.
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| The Nature Conservancy and
Against the Grain Brewery is celebrating OktoberForest by highlighting the
connection between healthy forests, clean water and great beer.
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| A new 560-panel solar array is now online in Loretto, Kentucky, marking
a milestone in the partnership between Kentucky Utilities Company and Maker’s
Mark to produce electricity using the sun.
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| Pivot Brewing’s focus is on promoting sustainability and environmental
awareness, and its latest project is the installation of solar panels at the
brewery.
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| Four Roses employees gather for a volunteer service day to help maintain
the riverbank around the Salt River.
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| Cofounders of this Danville, Ky., bourbon
producer ensured their business was environmentally and fiscally sustainable.
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| Heaven Hill Brands announced the company’s first official environmental
sustainability strategy that addresses pressing environmental challenges within
the industry and local communities.
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| The University of Kentucky announced the establishment
of the world’s largest repository of American White Oak as
part of their groundbreaking effort with Maker’s Mark to conserve, explore and secure the future of
American White Oak.
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| Country Boy Brewing
in Georgetown is working to reduce its carbon footprint with newly installed
technology.
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| The 100 year old Elkhorn Creek dam…is no more. The dam located behind
the Jim Beam ‘Old Grand Dad’ plant in Frankfort was removed after years of
being a safety hazard to recreational kayakers, canoer’s and fisherman.
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| Global spirits giant
Diageo PLC, which owns the brands Guinness, Tanqueray and more, has opened its
first carbon-neutral distillery in North America.
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| Brown-Forman Corporation is joining RE100, a global environmental
initiative and committing to 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
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| The recent “bourbon boom” has been great for Kentucky’s economy, where
95 percent of the world’s bourbon is made, but it has also come with a unique
environmental challenge: What to do with the spent grain, or stillage, that is
a byproduct of bourbon production?
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| Maker’s Mark Distillery is building a reputation as an innovator with
forward-thinking projects and collaborations designed for social and
environmental good.
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