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The
Susquehanna River Basin Commission presents the
PPL Project Earth is PPL Corporation's company-wide commitment to the environment - showcasing environmental education,emission reduction efforts and the employee-based volunteer program. PPL Project Earth was the first to partner with SRBC in 2000 to kick-off the Streamside Cleanup Program. The cleanup program is a public-private partnership designed to help communities and local grassroots organizations clean up their streams to reduce the amount of litter impacting the environment and downstream communities, including those along the Chesapeake Bay shoreline. In partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), PPL Project Earth and PA Cleanways, SRBC has funded more than 65 cleanup projects and provided training to groups and individuals who want to make their streamside cleanup projects long-lasting and effective. To date, PPL Project Earth has contributed $40,000 to the Streamside Cleanup Program with a commitment for an additional $10,000 in 2005. "In addition to the financial support, PPL Project Earth volunteers have donated untold hours of their own time to help clean up streams and plant trees to restore riparian buffers," said Paul Swartz, SRBC executive director. "Their hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to cleaning up the environment are the very values that exemplify SRBC's William Jeanes Award." "As a protector to the Chesapeake Bay, William Jeanes was vigilant about the quality and quantity of the water coming from the bay's largest tributary, the Susquehanna River. PPL's commitment to working with upstream communities to reduce the amount of litter reaching the Chesapeake Bay is a true testament to the company's understanding of watershed protection and interstate cooperation."
William W. Jeanes, Sr. Biography Betty Conner, 2000 Award Recipient
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