Tucson Recognized with EPA Award
In mid April, Arizona’s Pima Association of Governments (PAG) received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) award in recognition of its efforts “to protect the Earth” in 2006. PAG is home to the Tucson Clean Cities coalition.
In a press release announcing the award winners, EPA applauded PAG’s environmental planning team, which organized and facilitated committees to preserve air quality, watershed and wildlife areas, and those that protect against invasive species. In particular, EPA noted Tucson Clean Cities as being “highly successful in raising awareness of the value of alternative fuels.”
Thirty-eight organizations received EPA’s Environmental Awards at the Region 9 ceremony in San Francisco. Region 9 includes California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and the Pacific Islands. Recipients were nominated by citizens living in Region 9. For a complete list of winners, see the EPA Web site.
In Other Tucson News …
Tucson Clean Cities Coordinator Colleen Crowninshield worked with the local Metropolitan Energy Commission to develop a four-color, 20-page insert that ran in the April 12 issue of the Arizona Daily Star.
Titled “New Energy: Opportunities and Solutions for Southern Arizona,” the comprehensive supplement educates readers about renewable technologies in the areas of transportation, solar, and wind. Two pages of the supplement are dedicated to Clean Cities and alternative fuels.
“This was a wonderful opportunity to reach a large, diverse audience and drum up enthusiasm for renewable energy,” says Crowninshield. “It was also a great way to connect with area environmental groups. Hopefully this experience will lead to other cooperative projects.”