"Environmental
protection is a team effort and these awards highlight
some of the remarkable work being
done by our partners throughout the
region," said EPA Regional
Administrator Donald S. Welsh during a
ceremony at the National Constitution
Center in Philadelphia.
The Mid-Atlantic
Environmental Achievement Awards recognize groups,
agencies, individuals and businesses
making extraordinary contributions
to improving the environment in the
mid-Atlantic region, which includes
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia and the
District of Columbia. The winning
entries were selected from among more
than 100 nominations
The Virginia
award winners include:
- The Virginia Port Authority,
Norfolk, for achieving air emission reductions,
water quality improvements and habitat restoration
at the Port of Virginia.
- The Elizabeth River Project,
Portsmouth, for its partnerships to restore a major
tributary of the Chesapeake Bay.
- Hensel Phelps Construction
Co., Chantilly, for its construction industry storm
water excellence program.
The awards were
presented in three categories: non-profit or volunteer
organization; business and industry;
and state, local or federal
government agency. For a full list of winners and more
information on the awards,
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