Hon. Joe Straus, Texas Speaker of the House,
addresses the 2014 North Texas Water Summit
Water Summit
Over 300 people attended the sold-out 2014
North Texas Water Summit. The Summit was
divided into two blocks: Water Policy and Water
Innovations. Highlights from the day included
a keynote address from Hon. Joe Straus,
Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives;
a presentation on using big data for water
resource management by Dr. David Lary of
UT Dallas; and a panel discussion about Texas
water policy featuring TCEQ Commissioner
Toby Baker and TWDB Deputy Executive
Administrator Dr. Robert Mace, moderated by
Neena Satija of the Texas Tribune. The Dallas
Morning News, Dallas Business Journal and the
Texas Tribune provided coverage of the summit.
2013 Working for Clean Air Awards
Peterbilt Motor Company was named the “North
Texas Clean Air Champion” as part of the 2013
Working for Clean Air Awards. In its ninth year, the
awards program recognized organizations in the
region that demonstrated outstanding efforts to
improve local air quality. More than 25 organizations representing over 75,000 employees in the
North Texas region applied for the 2013 awards.
The keynote presenter for the November awards
reception was Dan Frakes, Manager of Vehicle Fuels
& Advanced Technology Policy for General Motors,
speaking about the future of American automobile
technology. General Motors offered test drives of the
Chevy Volt during the event. In addition, Peterbilt
Motors and DFW Airport showcased their alternative fuel vehicles.
Dan Frakes with General Motors speaks with the audience
of the 2013 Working for Clean Air Awards
Other winners included Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Progressive Waste
Solutions, Huitt-Zollars Inc., City of Fort Worth, Texas Instruments,
North Central Texas Council of Governments, the University of Texas
at Arlington, the City of Richardson, TXU Energy, UT Southwestern
Medical Center, Southern Methodist University, Go Green Couriers
and the Internal Revenue Service.
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