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TextNational Recognition for Environmental Initiatives
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In 2008, the county received the 2007-2008 PTI Technology Solutions Award for
Sustainability from the Public Technology Institute for its Plug-In
Hybrid Vehicle Fleet Trial.
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Green Power Partner by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency for efforts to reduce the risk of
climate change through green power purchasing (2007).
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR® Challenge program (2007).
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National Association of Counties Achievement Award for Environmental
Excellence for the Board of Supervisors’ Environmental Agenda ("A
20-Year Vision") and for the Environmental Improvement Program
(2006).
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Fairfax County was first among large
counties in the National Association of Counties Change a Light
Campaign, a two-month nationwide campaign challenging county employees
to change incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs
(2006).
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Landfill Methane Outreach Program Community Partner of the Year Award for use of landfill gas as a renewable energy source, saving the county $5,000 a year in fuel (2005).
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for "Improving Air Quality in the Washington Metropolitan Region, a Commitment to Air Quality Excellence - Air Quality Protection Strategy" (2005).
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