Pacific Southwest, Region 9
Serving: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands, 147 Tribes
EPA Commemorates 40 Years of Progress by Honoring Environmental Leaders
EPA's Pacific Southwest Region honored current and future environmental stewards at a celebration at historic Union Station in Los Angeles, California on Dec. 2.
Press Release (Winner details)
Each year U.S. EPA's Pacific Southwest office encourages citizens in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and the Pacific Islands to nominate individuals or organizations for Environmental Awards. This program offers a great opportunity for us to recognize individuals and groups outside of EPA who are working to protect public health and the environment. Awards can be given to anyone, such as scientists, teachers, journalists, citizen activists, young people, organizations, business representatives, public officials, and others committed to protecting public health and preserving our natural surroundings.
Award Winners
- Clean Air Technology
Winner! Technology Advancement Program, San Pedro Bay Ports' Clean Air Action Plan - Climate Change Champion
Winner! Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger - Climate Change Science
Winner! Dr. Chip Fletcher, Center for Island Climate Adaptation and Policy (ICAP), University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI - Environmental Justice Champion
Winner! Rebecca Quintana, Committee for a Better Seville, Visalia, CA - Green Business of the Year
Winner! Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Chico, CA - Green Chemistry
Winner! Jeanne Rizzo, Breast Cancer Fund, San Francisco, CA - Green Government
Winner! Mayor Ashley Swearengin, City of Fresno, CA - Low-Impact Development for Water Quality
Winner! City of Hermosa Beach, CA - Sustainable Agriculture Champion
Winner! Dino Giacomazzi, Giacomazzi Dairy, Hanford, CA - Tribal Environmental Protection
Winner! Alex Cabillo, Hualapai Tribe, Peach Springs, AZ - Youth Leader
Winner! Aitan Grossman, kidEarth, Palo Alto, CA - Zero-Waste Advocate
Winner! American Samoa EPA and American Samoa House of Representative Taotasi Soliai, Pago Pago, AS
Contact Information
Environmental Awards (R9EnvironmentalAwards@epa.gov)
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