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http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/01/30/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts

President Obama nominated Miranda Ballentine for the position of Assistant

Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Logistics.

She is currently employed as the Director for Sustainability, Renewable

Energy and Sustainable Facilities for Wal-Mart since 2008.

The title is a probably too harsh, as she likely had some good environmental

programs and efforts while at Wal-Mart. Of course, since we're

talking about Wal-Mart, saying you improved their

sustainability is like saying you reduced the number of food-poisoning

incidents at Golden Corral from 500,000 annually to only 499,000 annually.

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http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/01/30/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts

President Obama nominated Miranda Ballentine for the position of Assistant

Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Logistics.

She is currently employed as the Director for Sustainability, Renewable

Energy and Sustainable Facilities for Wal-Mart since 2008.

The title is a probably too harsh, as she likely had some good environmental

programs and efforts while at Wal-Mart. Of course, since we're

talking about Wal-Mart, saying you improved their

sustainability is like saying you reduced the number of food-poisoning

incidents at Golden Corral from 500,000 annually to only 499,000 annually.

I see WalMart as leading the way in "smart renewables." They're choosing green technologies in places where in makes sense, and they're not afraid to say "Great... But coal is dirt cheap. We'll keep using fossil fuels when they are the most cost effective." Contracts for leasing solar panel space in exchange for locked in energy prices are being let out of Bentonville.

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My complaint was the sustainability part of her title. Wal-Mart's ethical business and environmental practices are laughably underhanded.

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