The Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) named the winners of the 19th Annual EBEE Awards. The winners will be honored on June 6th at the 22nd annual meeting and 19th EBEE awards celebration, being held at the Burlington Marriott. Bob Varney, senior vice president at Normandeau Associates and former New England EPA regional administrator will serve as the emcee for the program. Registrations are now being accepted on the EBC website: www.ebcne.org.
The Paul G. Keogh Environmental Award for Government Service
Award recipient: Thomas Burack, commissioner, Dept. of Environmental Services, State of N.H.
In recognition of outstanding leadership and dedication to government service and significant contributions to the quality of the environment in N.H. and New England.
EBC James D.P. Farrell Brownfields Project of the Year Award
Award recipients: City of Springfield, Springfield Redevelopment Authority and Western Mass. Electric Company
In recognition of the redevelopment of the Indian Orchard Brownfield Site into the largest solar energy facility in Massachusetts.
The EBC Environmental Merit Award for Leadership by a Non-Profit Organization
Award recipient: "e" inc.
In recognition of the outstanding development of science, environmental, and energy educational programs for underprivileged urban youth.
The Nicholas Humber Environmental-Energy Award for Outstanding Collaboration
Award Recipients:
New Bedford Boat Slip MGP Site Collaborators:
* Mass. Department of Environmental Protection
* U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
* U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
* City of New Bedford
* NSTAR
* GEI Consultants
* Charter Environmental
* Lightship Engineering
* Beals & Thomas
* Sprague Energy
* New Bedford Harbor Commission
* U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office
In recognition of the outstanding public-private partnership resulting in the expedited and innovative remediation of the New Bedford Boat Slip MGP site.
The John A.S. McGlennon Environmental Award for Corporate Leadership
Award Recipient:
CSX Transportation
In recognition of the development of the state-of-the-art Intermodal Transportation Facility in Worcester, Massachusetts.
The EBC Outstanding Environmental-Energy Achievement Award
Award Recipient:
City of Newburyport
In recognition of outstanding environmental-energy achievement for the modernization of the Newburyport Wastewater Treatment Facility for long-term sustainability.