EPA's Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Environmental Merit Award to Bob Varney

Bedford, NH — Tuesday, June 02, 2009 — Bob Varney, Senior Vice President of Normandeau Associates was honored by the United States Environmental Protection Agency at its annual Earth Day Awards Ceremony at Faneuil Hall in Boston on April 22, 2009. Varney was recognized as being the longest-serving regional administrator and the top environmental official in New England, where he was responsible for taking on high profile initiatives associated with climate change, energy efficiency and renewables, homeland security and preparedness, clean air and safe drinking water, Superfund and Brownfields cleanup and redevelopment, environmental justice and healthy communities, and the restoration of rivers, lakes, and coastal areas. Bob is nationally recognized for instituting many innovative approaches and policy initiatives that have served as national models. Previously, Mr. Varney was one of the nation's longest-serving state environmental commissioners. As Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), he was appointed by three governors of both political parties. He also served as Director of the New Hampshire Office of State Planning, Executive Director of the Nashua Regional Planning Commission, and Executive Director of the Upper Valley-Lake Sunapee Council. In addition, Mr. Varney has chaired numerous professional organizations such as the Environmental Council of the States, NH Energy Site Evaluation Committee, NH Water Resources Council, NE Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, New England Governor's Conference Environment Committee, Federal Ozone Transport Commission and the State/EPA Superfund Policy Forum.

Bob Varney, Senior Vice President of Normandeau Associates was honored by the US EPA at its annual Earth Day Awards Ceremony at Faneuil Hall in Boston on April 22, 2009.

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