Salt Lake City — The Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining announced the recipients’ of the 2017 Earth Day Awards today at the Board hearing in Salt Lake City.
Earth Day Awards are presented to companies, organizations or individuals in the oil and gas, minerals and coal mining industries that go beyond what is required by regulation to protect the environment, while responsibly developing Utah’s natural resources.
The following companies received Earth Day Awards for 2017:
Alpine Gems, LLC- Butler Valley Quarries reclamation project in Kane County
Canyon Fuel Company, LLC- Sufco Mine wildlife habitat improvement projects in Sevier County
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation- Greater Natural Buttes reclamation and seeding project in Uintah County
Rio Tinto- Kennecott Utah Copper, LLC- East Waste Rock Extension project in Salt Lake County