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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 781
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the recipients of the Texas Environmental Excellence |
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Awards, which are being presented May 1, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Recommended by a blue-ribbon committee and |
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selected by the Office of the Governor and the commissioners of |
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the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, these |
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award-winning Texans are honored for their dedicated efforts to |
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protect and conserve our state's natural resources; they are |
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involved in business, government, and individual citizenship, |
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and they 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 2013 Texas Environmental Excellence Awards |
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recipients include Valero McKee Refinery, Sunray; Texas |
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Westmoreland Coal Company, Jewett; Associated Air Center, LP, |
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Dallas; Fort Bliss National Cemetery, El Paso; Dow Chemical |
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Company-Texas Operations, Freeport; Lake Conroe Habitat |
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Improvement Project Coalition; Texas State University-Bobcat |
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Blend, San Marcos; Texas Water Resources Institute-Buck Creek |
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Watershed Partnership; Oscar Medina IV, Laredo; and Mary Jo |
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Bogatto, Los Fresnos; 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 |
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leadership will prove vital in preserving our state's natural |
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resources for future generations; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize May 1, 2013, as Texas |
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Environmental Excellence Awards Day at the State Capitol and |
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commend the award recipients for their exemplary efforts on |
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behalf of the Lone Star State; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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each winner as an expression of high regard from the Texas |
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Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 30, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |