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Release date: 04/18/2006
Contact Information: Leo Kay, Press Office, 415/947-4306
04/18/06 – SAN FRANCISCO During the
agency's eighth annual Environmental Awards Ceremony in San Francisco
today, U.S. EPA Regional Administrator Wayne Nastri presented plaques
to three dozen organizations and individuals throughout the Pacific
Southwest in recognition of their efforts to protect and preserve the
environment in 2005.
"These organizations and individuals have applied creativity,
teamwork and leadership in addressing many of the West's most
sensitive and complex environmental challenges," Nastri said.
"Thanks to their efforts, our air, water and land will be cleaner
and safer for generations to come. The winners set an example for all
of us to follow."
The Region 9 Environmental Awards program acknowledges commitment and
significant contributions to the environment in California, Arizona,
Nevada, Hawaii, Pacific Islands and tribal lands. Thirty nine groups
and individuals were selected from more than 160 nominees received
this year from businesses, media, local, government officials, tribes,
environmental organizations and citizen activists.
This year's winners include: Willie Nelson, who is being honored for
opening the first biodiesel station in California; Patagonia, for 30
years of forward thinking environmental programs at its headquarters
in Ventura, Calif.; and an innovative dust outreach campaign in
Arizona that has raised public awareness of a serious local air
pollution problem... more
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BIODIESEL BOARD PRESS
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EPA Achievement Award Accepted
on behalf of Willie Nelson
Pictured (left to right): EPA Region 9 Deputy Administrator Laura
Yoshii,
Terry Kenney, Mark Snyder, Stuart Rodman,
EPA Region 9 Administrator Wayne Nastri
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