This morning the Department announced it's Environmental Achievement Awards.
One went to Rene Ohms at Jewel Cave NM. The announcement read, in part:
I am pleased to announce the recipients of the 2013 Department of the Interior
Environmental Achievement Awards.
These Awards recognize departmental employees and partners who have attained
exceptional achievements under Executive Order 13514 “Federal Leadership in
Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance” and for cleaning up
contaminated land. The Award categories are: Sustainability Hero; Green
Innovation; Lean, Clean and Green; Good Neighbor; Green Dream Team; Building
the Future; and Environmental Remediation.
An interdisciplinary panel of reviewers from the Department’s bureaus and
offices evaluated nominations to recommend Award recipients and honorable
mentions. The panel is chaired by the Office of Environmental Policy and
Compliance
The 2013 Interior Environmental Achievement Award recipients are:
Individual
Ms. Rene Ohms, One Person at a Small Park Can Make a Big Difference, Jewel Cave
National Monument, National Park Service, South Dakota
