JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
(MDEQ) recently accepted the Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) in
Gulfport as a leader in its enHance program.
enHance is a voluntary
stewardship program that recognizes committed environmental leaders who
accomplish goals beyond their legal requirements. enHance is open to
facilities, cities, counties, and other entities who are interested in the
program, and applicants can choose from three tiers: associate, steward,
or leader.
“We are pleased that the Naval Construction Battalion Center has joined the
enHance program, and they should be commended for their commitment to doing
good work and their leadership in achieving standards beyond their
environmental permit requirements,” said Trudy Fisher, MDEQ executive
director.
“This is great news," said Captain Ed Brown, commanding officer of Naval
Construction Battalion Center Gulfport. "Being part of this program will
help us be better environmental stewards and at the same time assist our
neighbors in Mississippi. The "Can Do" spirit of our personnel on base when
it comes to environmental excellence contributes every day to making the
Seabee Base and Mississippi an even better place to work and live.”
The enHance 2010 class includes three leaders: Caterpillar High
Performance Extrusions (Oxford), Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC)
(Gulfport), and Southern Natural Gas - Pickens Station (Pickens).
Five stewards were selected: Columbus Brick (Columbus), Leaf River Cellulose,
LLC (New Augusta), Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding (Gulfport), Northrop
Grumman Electronic Systems (Ocean Springs), and Northrop Grumman
Shipbuilding (Pascagoula).
The three associate members are: Choctaw Gas
Generation (Ackerman), GDF SUEZ Red Hills Power Plant (Ackerman), and Gulf
States Manufacturers - a Nucor Company (Starkville).
Information about the program is available at:
http://www.deq.state.ms.us/enhance.
