18-03-2025
City of Huntsville asking for nominees for 2024 Air Pollution Control awards
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The City of Huntsville is celebrating local businesses that are making a difference in the air quality by accepting nominations for the 2024 Air Pollution Control Achievement Awards.
The awards program was introduced by the board in 1997 and enhanced in 1999 to acknowledge local businesses that go above and beyond the requirements to improve the air quality in Huntsville.
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This year's winners will receive a plaque and be recognized in City Hall in the fall.
'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 City of Huntsville says you can nominate a business for these three categories:
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.
The deadline to email your nomination to is June 2. For more information, you can email Darlene or call 256-427-5750.
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