HUNTSVILLE — The City of Huntsville’s Air Pollution Control Board wants to recognize businesses that have taken voluntary steps to protect the air quality of Huntsville and beyond by reducing air pollution at the local level.
The board is accepting nominations for the 2024 Air Pollution Control Achievement Awards. Winners will be recognized and receive a plaque at a ceremony in City Hall in the fall. The awards program was established by the Board in 1997 and enhanced in 1999 to acknowledge the voluntary efforts of industrial, commercial, institutional and educational businesses to improve air quality in Huntsville.
Award recipients for three categories are considered and selected by the Board based on letters of nomination.
“We are excited to spotlight these businesses that take care to protect the air in Huntsville,” Director of Natural Resources Darlene Elliott said. “Their efforts may go unnoticed by many, but they contribute so much to our quality of life.”
The three categories are:
- Category 1 recognizes facilities that have implemented a project that reduces pollutants, including installing or upgrading emission control equipment or using fewer polluting raw materials in manufacturing processes.
- Category 2 recognizes facilities that are planning or testing new emission control projects or are in the stages of early implementation. Since the results of the project are not yet known, winners would not receive an award until 2026. Instead, it acknowledges the project is deserving of recognition and assures an award will be conferred if the project is successfully implemented.
- Category 3 recognizes facilities that have public outreach and education efforts on how to reduce emissions of air pollutants, including promoting carpooling or conducting workshops and seminars.
Nominations should be emailed to [email protected] by June 2. For more information, email Elliott or call 256-427-5750.
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