Environmental Awards 1999-2002

2002

• Regional Director’s Conservation Award from the Southeast Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for AEP’s work to acquire, protect and reforest more than 10,000 acres of bottomland hardwood forest near Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in east central Louisiana
• American Wind Energy Associations Outstanding Commercial Achievement Award
• Arkansas Environmental Federation Diamond Award for Excellence in Environmental Achievement for the Flint Creek Power Station Eagle Watch and Nature Trail
• Commonwealth of Kentucky, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet Commissioner's Award to AEP Kentucky Coal, LLC, for excellence in reclamation
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Regional Directors Conservation Award for the Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge project
• Texas Mining and Reclamation Association Best Entry Unique Products; Coal, for the Sabine Mining Company

2001

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Southeast Regional Director's Conservation Award
• West Virginia Business Environmental Leadership Award
• Ohio Department of Natural Resources Cardinal Award (ReCreation Land)
• Certificate of Appreciation from Central Ohio Mountain Biking Organization (COMBO)
• "Landowner's Award" for sustained support of the Buckeye Trail Association
• Wildlife Habitat Council recertification of Matt Funk Station Site, new certification of Gavin Plant's 1,000-acre grounds as a national wildlife habitat
• Interstate Renewable Energy Council Innovation Awards (Learning from Light!)

2000

• Environmental Education Council of Ohio's Outstanding Environmental Education Program Award
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Bird Conservation Recognition Award
• Tree Farmer of the Year
• National Land Management Award for ReCreation Land
• Wildlife Habitat Council Recertification
• West Muskingum Vocational Agricultural Program’s Blue and Gold Award for outstanding chapter and community support
• Morgan County's Chamber of Commerce's Economic Activism Award

1999

• The Nature Conservancy of Oklahoma's Chairman's Council Award
• Project Habitat Award for SWEPCO's right-of-way management
• Department of Interior's Conservation Service Award
• City of Abilene Beautification Award
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Bird Conservation Recognition Award