NASP earns environmental award

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Naval Air Station Pensacola’s Public Works Department (PWD) has been awarded the ‘Environmental Stewardship Award for Northwest Florida’ by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) during a Dec. 7 ceremony. The FDEP award recognizes businesses, professional, community organizations, and local governments within each district for proactive, innovative and exceptional achievements to prevent or reduce impacts on the environment beyond requirements. NASP’s environmental accomplishments included continued recovery from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Spill, implementing a solar-powered facility at nearby Saufley Field, and removing 1.2M gallons of oily waste from the Bilgewater Treatment Plant. "Protecting the environment is critical to the Navy mission," said base Executive Officer Cmdr. Shawn Dominguez. (Source: NASP 12/14/17)