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Public Citizen Texas Honors Texas’ Outstanding Public Servants

My personal favorites:

[Greg] Harman from the San Antonio Current will be named the Environmental Journalist of the Year for his outstanding work uncovering the true cost of nuclear power, from cradle to grave.

I hear a cradle to grave study exists showing that natural gas is NOT cleaner that coal. I’m hoping I receive that soon.

Best New Legislator will go to state Sen. [Wendy] Davis (D-Fort Worth) for her dedication to public health and moral obligation, as well as her efforts to promote a clean and healthy environment for her Tarrant County residents. In the first half of the 81st Legislature, Davis succeeded in passing two bills relating to the Barnett Shale natural gas drilling that has affected her designated district of Tarrant County.

Wahoo, Wendy!

This year, [Glenn] Lewis will be presented the Whistleblower of the Year award for his above board actions for change in support of a Public Citizen cause. Recently, Lewis was employed as a technical writer and editor for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, working on a low-level radioactive waste dump. After the agency drafted a license for Waste Control Specialists, against recommendations by the eight-member permit review team, Lewis courageously resigned rather than participate in the issuance of the license.

Also, Lon Burnam’s staffer, Doug Lewin was Best Legislative Staffer.