[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 53 (Thursday, May 2, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S3837]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATIONS TO TECO COAL

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate TECO 
Coal of Somerset, KY on winning the 2002 PRIDE Rogers-Bickford 
Environmental Leadership Award. This award, named for my good friend 
and fellow Member of Congress Harold Rogers and Kentucky Natural 
Resources Secretary James Bickford, is presented to individuals and 
companies throughout the Commonwealth who have proved their commitment 
to making Kentucky an environmentally cleaner and safer place to live.
  TECO Coal was specifically honored for their involvement in community 
service. TECO provided quality equipment, garbage bags, and plenty of 
manpower for multiple cleanup activities in Letcher, Perry, Pike, and 
Whitley Counties at a cost of over $100,000. The company also sponsored 
a televised volunteer of the month recognition program on behalf of 
PRIDE.
  Since 1908, TECO Coal has helped communities throughout Kentucky 
thrive in terms of economic growth, and now they have demonstrated 
their commitment to making the entire Commonwealth environmentally safe 
for current and future generations of Kentuckians.

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