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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Environmental Excellence Awards are being |
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presented on May 2, 2007, and this auspicious occasion provides a |
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fitting opportunity to recognize the proud recipients of these |
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prestigious accolades for their dedicated efforts to protect and |
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conserve our state's natural resources; and |
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WHEREAS, Nominated by a blue ribbon committee and selected by |
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the Office of the Governor and the Commissioners of the Texas |
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Commission on Environmental Quality, these award-winning Texans |
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involved in small and large businesses, governments, and individual |
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citizenship have voluntarily endeavored to preserve our state's |
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natural resources by preventing pollution, minimizing waste, |
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conserving water, reducing energy consumption, and protecting |
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wildlife; and |
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WHEREAS, The 2007 Texas Environmental Excellence Awards |
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recipients include 3M Company - Brownwood, Atlas Copco Drilling |
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Solutions, Inc., Dan Fette Builders, Inc., Gulf of Mexico |
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Foundation, Keep El Paso Beautiful, Leak Surveys, Inc., Rick |
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Norwood, San Antonio River Basin Monitoring Network Partnership, |
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Sarah Metzger, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station - El Paso, The |
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University of Texas at El Paso - Center for Environmental Resource |
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Management, and Victoria Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, These winners are also sharing their knowledge, |
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technology, and expertise to educate Texans as to how they may |
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protect the environment in their communities, and their leadership |
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will prove vital in preserving our state's natural resources for |
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future generations; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 2, 2007, as Texas Environmental |
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Excellence Awards Day at the State Capitol and commend the award |
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recipients for their exemplary efforts in behalf of the Lone Star |
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State; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for each winner as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |