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A mining operation transformed – Union Asphalt takes its role as steward of the land to heart
BY KATHY JOHNSTON
Santa Maria Sun
Date: 03/01/2007
Tiny rainbows arc over the fertile earth along the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail, catching the spray from rows of sprinklers as Union Asphalt's vineyard manager Jim Stollberg readies the land for this spring's planting of grape vines. It's hard to imagine that just a short time ago, this area was a gaping mine pit where giant bulldozers scraped away tons of sand and gravel needed for local construction projects...
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CALPORTLAND Honored with US EPA 2009 NATIONAL ENERGY STAR® Award for SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE
March 2, 2009
CalPortland earns NATIONAL ENERGY STAR® award for 5th year in a row for protecting the environment through energy efficiency.
Glendora, CA, March 2, 2009 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded CalPortland Company the National 2009 ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence in recognition of its continued leadership in protecting our environment through energy efficiency. CalPortland's accomplishment over five consecutive years is a feat that has never been matched by any other U.S. building materials company...
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Environmental Hero of the Year Award
Homer Canelis, co-owner of Bohan & Canelis, has received the prestigious NOAA Environmental Hero Award as well as a California State Legislature Certificate and Congressional Certificate for recognition of his leadership and resourcefulness in a project that dramatically improved the habitat of Austin Creek, a salmon-bearing stream...
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Graniterock Hosts Third Annual Rock & Run
On Sunday September 14, 2008 Graniterock sponsored the 3rd Annual Rock & Run 5K Fun Run and 10K Run at the A.R Wilson Quarry in Aromas, California to benefit the Aromas School.
150 runners and walkers were treated to a run in the largest industrial granite quarry west of the Mississippi River. The participants began the race on a starting line between two large Caterpillar mine trucks at 8:00 am. As the runners proceeded to the face of the working quarry and the 5K split off and returned to the staging area to congratulate the rest of the finishers. The 10K proceeded up several challenging hills before turning for the finish. The event raised $8,300 for the school...
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