SM E-update Special Edition October 2009 Congratulations 2009 SmartWay Excellence Award Recipients! n October 6, 2009, EPA recognized 37 SmartWay Partners as recipients of the 2009 SmartWay Excellence OAward. These freight industry leaders have made significant contributions to protecting the environment through their participation in the SmartWay Partnership. Awards were conferred at the American Trucking Associations Annual Management Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2009 award recipients are:

Truck Carriers Stan Koch & Sons Trucking Lowe’s Companies Inc. Bison Transport Inc. States Logistics Services, Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. C.R. England, Inc. Co. Sharp Electronics Corporation Celadon Trucking Services Inc. UPS Stonyfield Farm, Inc. Challenger Motor Freight Inc. U. S . Xpre s s Enterpris e s, In c . / Xpre s s The Home Depot Covenant Transport, Inc. Global Systems USG Corporation Gordon Trucking Inc. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Shippers Logistics Companies Knight Transportation, Inc. Best Buy Co., Inc. Hub Group, Inc. LTI Trucking Services, Inc. Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP Menlo Worldwide Logistics MacKinnon Transport INC JCPenney Co Transplace Mesilla Valley Transportation Kimberly-Clark Corporation Quad/Graphics, Inc. Kohl’s Department Stores Affiliates , Inc. Kraft Foods Global, Inc. American Trucking Associations , Inc. Limited Brands, Inc. Cascade Sierra Solutions

2009 SmartWay Excellence Award Recipients, company representatives. Award Special E-update

Award Snapshots

2009 SmartWay Excellence Award Recipients, company representatives.

G. Tommy Hodges, Chairman American Trucking Associations Host of the 2009 SmartWay Award Ceremony.

Transporting the SmartWay has its rewards. Congratulations to the 2009 SmartWay Excellence Award winners.

The U.S. EPA’s annual SmartWay Excellence Award recognizes these partners for their environmental excellence, recruiting effectiveness, promotional efforts, innovation and creativity.

SmartWay Transport Partnership is an innovative collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the freight industry designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution. www.epa.gov/smartway

The SmartWay Award PSA (depicted above) is scheduled to appear in the November 2009 editions of the following publications: Transport Topics, Overdrive, Fleet Equipment, CCJ, Fleet Owner, Corporate Responsibility Office (CRO) and the December 2009 edi- tion of CSCMP Supply Chain Quarterly. Cheryl Bynum, Acting Manager U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership Presiding Official of the 2009 SmartWay Award Ceremony.

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The Buzz about SmartWay Awardees Visit the links below to see media stories that feature the 2009 SmartWay Award Recipients:

Award Recipient News ATA Receives EPA Environmental Excellence Award Reuters. October 6, 2009 www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS159143+06-Oct-2009+PRN20091006

Bison Transport recognized by American Trucking Association CJOB 68 Superstation. October 7, 2009. www.cjob.com/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1148597

CR England, Inc. Wins EPA SmartWay Environmental Excellence Award Reuters. October 6, 2009. www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS150631+06-Oct-2009+PRN20091006

Celadon Wins U.S. EPA SmartWay Environmental Excellence Award for Second Straight Year Earth Times. October 6, 2009. www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/celadon-wins-us-epa-smartway,988439.shtml

Canuck fleets honored by EPA in Vegas (Challenger Motor Freight, Bison Transport and MacKinnon Transport) Today’s Trucking. October 6, 2009. www.todaystrucking.com/news.cfm?intDocID=22580

Covenant Transport Receives 2009 SmartWay Environmental Excellence Award PR Newswire. October 2009. www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/covenant-transport-receives-2009-smartway-environmental-excellence-award-63766447.html

Georgia-Pacific Professional earns EPA SmartWay Award Reliable Plant Magazine. October 2009. www.reliableplant.com/article.aspx?articleid=20508&pagetitle=Georgia-Pacific+Professional+earns+EPA+SmartWay+Award

Kohl’s awarded for environmental practices The Business Journal. October 7, 2009. www.thebusinessjournal.com/index.php/retail/2514-kohls-awarded-for-environmental-practices.html

Lowe’s receives green awards Home Textiles.October 9, 2009. www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6701163.html

Menlo Worldwide Logistics Wins U.S. EPA SmartWaySM Environmental Excellence Award Earth Times. October 6, 2009. www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/menlo-worldwide-logistics-wins-us-epa-smartwaysm-environmental-excellence- award,988283.shtml

PepsiCo Wins US EPA SmartWay Environmental Excellence Award Beverage World. October 9, 2009. www.beverageworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36915&catid=3&Itemid=173

Quad/Graphics Earns EPA SmartWaySM Environmental Excellence Award for Fourth Consecutive Year Cloud Computing Journal. October 12, 2009. http://au.sys-con.com/node/1140792

Schneider National Honored with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency`s Environmental Excellence Award for Fourth Consecutive Year Reuters. October 6, 2009. www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS156175+06-Oct-2009+BW20091006

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Award Recipient News continued

NH’s Stonyfield Farm Lauded For Cutting Emissions WBZ 38. October 12, 2009. http://wbztv.com/wireapnewsnh/NH.yogurt.maker.2.1243041.html

Swift Transportation Wins U.S. EPA SmartWay Environmental Excellence Award Cloud Computing Journal. October 6, 2009. http://au.sys-con.com/node/1134287

Transplace Honored for Second Year with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Annual SmartWay Enviro AUTO-MOBI.info. October 7, 2009. www.auto-mobi.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8567&Itemid=50

U.S. Xpress Enterprises Earns A SmartWay Environmental Excellence Award Reuters. October 6, 2009. www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS145326+06-Oct-2009+PRN20091006

EPA SmartWay Transport Program Announces Winners Industry Week. October 12, 2009. www.industryweek.com/articles/epa_smartway_transport_program_announces_winners_20117.aspx

Freight Industry Leaders Honored for Reducing Co2 Emissions NewsBlaze. October 6, 2009. http://newsblaze.com/story/20091006113621tsop.nb/topstory.html

SmartWay names Excellence Award winners FleetOwner. October7, 2008. http://fleetowner.com/management/news/smartway-names-excellence-award-winners-1007/

SmartWay Honors Freight Industry Leaders For Reducing CO2 Emissions Pollution Online. October 13, 2009. www.pollutiononline.com/article.mvc/Smartway-Honors-Freight-Industry-Leaders-0001

SmartWay Affiliate to Host Excellence Award Ceremony for 2010

SmartWay Affiliate, Council of Supply Chain Man- agement Professionals (CSCMP), will host the 2010 SmartWay Excellence Award ceremony during their annual conference next September in San Diego, California.

CSCMP has actively supported the SmartWay Pro- gram over the years, serving as host of the 2007 and 2008 SmartWay Excellence Award ceremonies.

On September 21, 2009, the U.S. EPA presented an appreciation plaque to the CSCMP Board of Directors for its ongoing efforts in greening the supply chain.

SmartWay Transport | www.epa.gov/smartway | 734-214-4767 | [email protected]

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