June 4, 2008--Marathon Oil Corp. contributes to tamarisk removal effort (Glenwood Springs Post Independent)
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - Marathon Oil Corp. on Tuesday announced that it was launching a conservation effort to battle tamarisk growth in Colorado. The company's efforts began Tuesday with an initial contribution of $100,000 to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), according to a statement from the company. Marathon said it intends to contribute up to $350,000 through 2009 "to benefit the major watersheds and tributaries of the Colorado River." Marathon's contribution to NFWF will assist The Nature Conservancy in completing the removal of tamarisk along 40 miles of the San Miguel River. Additional funding will come from the Bureau of Land Management, the statement said.
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