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Toyota's Buffalo plant is among eight of the company's U.S. facilities recognized by the federal government for environmental performance.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia for achieving a 10 percent reduction in energy intensity, according to a news release from the company. The reduction is part of the Energy Star Challenge for Industry Program.

"Thanks to the efforts of our team members, Toyota has reduced our total energy use per vehicle over the last five years as we achieved greater energy efficiency across North America," TEMA Executive Vice President Steve St. Angelo said in the news release. "This demonstrates that when good ideas are shared, great things can happen as we continuously identify new opportunities to reduce energy consumption while improving our processes."

Other Toyota plants recognized by the EPA are:

  • Bodine Aluminum, Jackson, Tenn.
  • Bodine Aluminum, St. Louis, Mo.
  • Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Huntsville, Ala.
  • Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Canada, Cambridge, Ontario
  • Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Canada, Woodstock, Ontario
  • Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Princeton, Ind.
  • Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, San Antonio, Texas