July 3, 2012: Senators Honored with Geothermal Champion Awards
WASHINGTON — The Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) announced that it has presented its Geothermal Heat Pump Industry Champion awards to Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), ranking Republican on the same committee.
“Recipients of GEO’s Geothermal Champion award understand the potential of our industry and share our commitment to the technology,” said Doug Dougherty, GEO president and CEO. “They are leaders when it comes to promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency, and we are proud of their efforts to help grow our industry and in the process create new U.S. jobs.”