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Environmental
Excellence Awards
Through its annual
Environmental Excellence Awards, TVA recognizes employees and
teams
that have shown outstanding leadership in fulfilling TVAs environmental
policies and principles. Here are the winners for 2003.
Management
Commitment
• Integrate
responsible environmental practices into business
operations by establishing goals, measuring progress, and
reporting on performance through a comprehensive
environmental management system.
• Factor
environmental considerations into business decisions.
• Train
TVA employees in their environmental responsibilities, expect
them to use effective environmental processes, and
hold them accountable for their performance. |
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Representatives
pictured: Doug Smith, Allen Miller,
Joan Dodd, Don Knight |
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Representatives
pictured: (Seated) Carvetta Williams, Noel Mizell, Deanne
Hardy; (standing) Dannis Biniakewitz, Frank Dominioni |
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Environmental
Compliance
• Comply
with environmental laws and regulations.
• Assess
the effects of TVA operations on the environment.
• Operate
with a goal of continuous improvement. |
Environmental
Protection and Stewardship
• Manage
the competing demands on the river system and Valley resources
by optimizing their value to diverse stakeholder interests.
• Practice
responsible environmental stewardship of the Valleys natural
resources.
• Encourage
our customers, suppliers, and partners to do the same. |
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Representatives pictured:
Kathy Harper, Mike Sutton,
Cheri Miller |
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Pollution
Prevention and Control
Minimize
the effects of our operations on the environment through a combination
of:
• Demand-side
management
• Source reduction
• Recycling
and reuse
• Pollution
control. |
Partnerships/Public
Involvement
• Build
partnerships through effective two-way communications with our
stakeholders
and customers.
• Solicit
and respond to public input that enables regional influence over
regional resources. |
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Representatives
pictured: Rick Carson, Angela Hamlin |
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Representatives
pictured: Terry Yost, Laura Houke,
Pat Jansen, Earl Bailey |
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Innovation
and Technology Development
• Use
our integrated power system as a living laboratory to showcase
energy
innovations and solutions.
• Develop
technologies and expertise to serve the public good by finding
new and better solutions for environmental protection. |
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