2009 Finalists

Innovative Technology
Brownsville Public Utilities Board and NRS Consulting – Brownsville Seawater Desalination

Large Business/Technical
E.ON Renewable Energy Company, Austin – Roscoe Wind Farm
Anheuser-Busch, Inc., Houston Brewery – Boilers of the Future

Large Business/Nontechnical
Houston Astros – Play Green Campaign
Waste Management of Texas, Inc., Houston – Large-venue Sporting Facility Recycling
Image Microsystems, Inc., Austin – From E-Scrap to E-Product

Government
North Central Texas Council of Governments, Arlington – Regional Emissions Enforcement Program
San Antonio River Authority – Watershed Protection Plan

Water Conservation
Texas AgriLife Extension Service, College Station – Rainwater Harvesting Task Force
City of Frisco, Public Works Department – Smart Irrigation
North Texas Municipal Water District, Wylie – Conservation and Drought Response
Tarrant County – Water Conservation Efforts

Agriculture
Texas A&M System, Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, and the USDA, Stephenville – Dairy Phosphorus Focus
Texas AgriLife Research, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, West Texas A&M University, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Amarillo – Air Quality: Reducing Emissions from Feedlots and Dairies in Texas and Kansas

Civic/Nonprofit
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Office of Community Outreach – Environmental Outreach and Pollution Prevention
CLEAN AIR Force of Central Texas, Austin – Clean Air Partners
Student Conservation Association, Inc., Houston and Dallas – Texas High School Community Programs
Texas Conservation Fund, Houston – River, Lakes, Bays ‘N Bayous Trash Bash®

Education
Laredo ISD, United ISD, State Agencies affiliated with the Texas A&M University System, and Webb County, Laredo – Education-Centered Wind Energy for the Border Colonias
City of Dallas, Water Utilities Conservation Division – “It’s All in a Drop” You Tube Video Contest
South Texas Environmental Education and Research, San Antonio – Environmental Education for Medical and Public Health Students
Redeemer Lutheran School, Austin – Redeemer Nature Gardens
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth – Purple Bike Program

Youth
Sarah Jo Lambert, Lubbock – Girl Scout Environmental Center
Nessly Torres, El Paso – Earth Day at Franklin High School
The Aqua Squad, San Angelo – Concho River Basin Aquatic Research & Education Center Advisors

Individual
Mr. Gregg Eckhardt, Helotes
Mr. & Mrs. John Kight, Boerne
Mr. Stan Smith, Railway Ranch, Inc., Midland