2019 Environmental Stewardship Awards

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Since 2005, the PEP Board of Directors has presented the PEP Environmental Stewardship Awards
to recognize PEP members whose work has made a significant and positive contribution to the Gulf Coast region
in three crucial areas: economic growth, environmental health and social responsibility.

View the 2018 & 2017 Award Winners | View Award Winners from Previous Years

Alabama Power: Environmental Restoration: Oyster Reefs at Helen Wood Park

Alabama Power partnered with The Nature Conservancy to restore the Helen Wood Reef and Breakfront at Helen Wood Park on Dauphin Island Parkway. Alabama Power Foundation provided a grant to The Nature Conservancy to cover the funding of the project and Alabama Power...

BASF: Innovations in Process: Alternative Fuels and Reduced Emissions  

BASF’s McIntosh, Alabama facility manufactures Antioxidants and Light Stabilizers that extend the useful life of everyday consumer products. Steam generation and waste disposal are two indispensable components of production at the site. The site employees and...

ExxonMobil: Beyond Compliance: Methane Emission Reductions

In May 2018, the ExxonMobil Mobile Bay team initiated a greenhouse gas reduction plan to mitigate environmental impacts in Mobile Bay. This plan was developed by employees at the Mobile Bay Site and its execution served as the flagship of the company’s voluntary...

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. Environmental Stewardship: Student Education on Watershed Management and Water Quality

Geosyntec personnel partnered with the City of Daphne, Daphne Utilities, Mobile Bay National Estuary Program, Daphne High School, the EPA, Baldwin County Master Gardeners, and others to acquire and implement an EPA grant to establish a watershed pilot project along...

Hargrove Engineers + Constructors: Energy Efficiency Improvements: Kimberly-Clark Combined Heat-Power Plant

Hargrove Engineers + Constructors provided front-end planning and conceptual and detailed design to achieve Kimberly-Clark’s goal to increase efficiency while lowering costs and emissions at Kimberly-Clark’s Mobile Mill. “Kimberly-Clark is one of Hargrove’s first...

Shell Chemical: Beyond Compliance: Marine Vapor Recovery

Shell Chemical implemented a Marine Vapor Recovery project at its dock on Chickasaw Creek. The project involved a mile-long pipeline connecting their loading dock on Chickasaw Creek to Shell’s existing vapor recovery unit which previously serviced only their truck...

Soterra/Greif, Inc: Environmental Stewardship: Rain Barrel Initiative

Soterra, LLC, a subsidiary of Greif Inc., coordinated the donation and delivery of 200 new 55 gallon plastic drums and will help to outfit and install them as rain barrels at homes and businesses in the Mobile area. Excessive storm water runoff can lead to water...

Gulf State Park: Gulf State Park Master Plan and Enhancement Project

The Gulf State Park Master Plan and Enhancement Project was conceived by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) to improve public access to Alabama’s natural resources. Gulf State Park stands out from other Gulf Coast destinations because...