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Contrary to that famous frog, it IS easy to be green. Just follow the lead of thousands of farmers, businesses, teachers, students, public officials, watershed groups and just plain folks who have done terrific things to protect and restore our environment and lighten their environmental footprint.
Meet our Forces of Nature for 2004, just a few of the many who did great things this year—
PA Buildings Take First Place in 2004 Northeast Green Building Awards
Dr. Ruth Patrick Recognized for Contributions
DCNR Dedicates Musto Environmental Education Center at Nescopeck State Park
PPL Center Wins Environmental Award from U.S. Green Building Council
Pittsburgh School District Given “STAR” Status for Pest Management Program
Delaware County High School Wins State Envirothon
Erie Student First Winner of Sue Wiseman Scholarship
Watershed Groups Recognized for Their AMD Efforts
PA Geologist Receives National Public Service Award
Retiring DEP Employees Congratulated for Dedication and Hard Work
Natural Heroes, Students Sampling Water, PA National Guard
Penn State Students Among Winners of Future Truck Competition
PA Businesses Reduce Off-Site Releases by Over 11 Percent in 2002
First BioDiesel Refueling Facility Opens, Wenger Feeds Testing Fuel
DCNR Recognizes Hiking Group
Conservation District, Chesapeake Bay Award Winners
Pennsylvania Students Place Sixth in International Envirothon Competition
Bay Foundation Logs 1,000 + Forested Stream Buffers in Less Than Four Years
Two PA Groups Get National Awards
PA’s PROP Honored as Outstanding Recycling Organization in U.S.
Heenan of Steel Recycling Institute Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Hershey Foods to Retire Emission Credits
Taking Positive Action - Shrewsbury Wins Award
Ohio River Watershed Celebration Attracts Over 600
Reliant Energy's Seward Plant Named POWER Magazine's 2004 Plant of the Year
Statewide Watershed Conference Attracts Over 400
EPA Recognizes Achievements in Water Treatment and Pollution Reduction
Lancaster County Homes First to Use BioHeat
Fitzpatrick Wins James McGirr Kelly Award from Water Companies
Nelson Receives Civilian Executive of the Year Award
Businesses for the Bay, PRC Award Winners
Northeast Environmental Partners Announce 2004 Award Recipients
PPL’s “Green” Building Receives Two Environmental Awards
2004 Waste Watcher Winners
PA’s First Voluntary Clean School Bus Program Gets Underway
PEC, Pfizer, Lititz Borough Do First Nutrient Trade in U.S.
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, Dept. of Transportation Win Anti-Litter Recognition
Want to learn about hundreds more? Visit GreenWorks TV and see and hear how easy it is to be green from people just like you!
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