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2021 PEP Science and Technology Scholarship Recipient Announced
Partners for Environment Protection (PEP) Board of Directors are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2021 PEP Science and Technology Scholarship.
The Upper Mobile Bay Wetland Creation
In mid-September, the Alabama State Port Authority and the Moffat & Nichol project team announced the expansion of the wetlands in Mobile Bay. The $2.5-million Upper Mobile Bay Wetland Creation project will expand the wetlands by 1,200 acres over the next 10-20...
Alabama Power – Deploying an Artificial Reef
In August 2020, Alabama Power partnered with the Alabama Wildlife Federation (AWF) and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Marine Division (ADCNR/MRD) to deploy an artificial reef about eight miles off the coast of Dauphin Island. The reef...
Ephriam & Associates Environmental Consulting, LLC – Rain Barrel Program
Ephriam & Associates Environmental is a small minority business based in Whistler, Alabama. The company primarily focuses on ecological and scientific assessments. In 2019, Ephraim partnered with the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program (MBNEP), Greif/Soterra and...
Evonik – Flora and Fauna Habitat Enhancements
Last year was a big year for Evonik regarding environmental stewardship as they worked on two major habitat enhancement projects: one for wildlife and one for habitat. Evonik has built osprey nest platforms, bluebird houses, purple martin houses, and duck boxes in the...
FMC Corp – Solvent Recovery Process
FMC’s Mobile site manufactures agricultural chemicals used for insect control and crop protection. The site is located 15 miles north of the city in Axis, AL. A LeMoyne Industrial Park member. It was built by Shell in 1968 and purchased by FMC in 2017. The site's...
Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) & Riviera Utilities – Wolf Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility
The City of Foley and surrounding areas have experienced rapid growth over the last several years, with few signs of slowing down. The Wolf Creek Treatment Facility began to stress due to the tightening of regulations on water quality in local receiving streams. In...
Hargrove and Arkema – PEKK Production Plant Expansion
One of Arkema Inc.'s technology goals is to continuously search for solutions for sustainable development by producing materials for carbon fiber reinforced composites and 3D printing. Arkema joined forces with the Hargrove Engineers + Constructors team to start a new...
The Nature Conservancy in Alabama: Lightning Point Shoreline Restoration
PEP Board of Directors honors The Nature Conservancy with the 2021 Community Partner award for the Lightning Point Shoreline Restoration. PEP also recognizes PEP member Moffat & Nichol for their engineering leadership and management of this project. Other PEP...
PEP Hosts March 2021 Virtual Membership Breakfast
March 2021 Virtual Membership Breakfast PEP hosted our Virtual Membership Breakfast on March 18, 2021. Pete Riehm, USN (REt.) and Captain Willam ‘Bill’ Pfiser, USN (Ret.) were our featured speakers. Commander Riehm, and Captain Pfiser discussed the future USS MOBILE...