The Pennsylvania Environmental Council and Dominion will host the Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards dinner on May 28 in Pittsburgh.

The Awards recognizes and honors outstanding achievements of organizations, businesses, and individuals in a wide range of environmental initiatives throughout the 29 county region and pays tribute to those that have demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence, leadership, and accomplishment in their respective fields.

The awards cover Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, and Westmoreland counties.

Past winners have included innovative land use and development projects, energy efficiency projects, public awareness programs, pollution prevention activities, and other initiatives to protect or enhance the environment of this region.

For more information, contact Sally Tarhi by sending email to: environmentalawards@pecpa.org.

4/11/2008