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Peabody Earns Five Major Awards for
Environmental
Excellence and Sustainability
From the U.S. Department of the
Interior
ST. LOUIS -- Peabody Energy affiliates have
earned five of 10 major awards for sustainability and stewardship at the 2007
U.S. Department of the Interior’s Excellence in Surface Coal Mining
Reclamation Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. The awards recognize innovative
efforts to reclaim mined lands for productive rangeland and wildlife habitat,
high-yield farmland and wetlands. Peabody received Silver and Bronze
Good Neighbor Awards, which are among U.S. Interior’s highest honors for
sustainable practices. The company also earned three National Excellence in
Surface Mining and Reclamation Awards for environmental stewardship. Recipients
include:
Somerville Central Mine
Silver Good Neighbor Award and National Excellence in Surface Coal Mining
Reclamation Award
Gibson County, Ind.
Caballo Mine
Bronze Good Neighbor Award
Gillette, Wyo.
Twentymile Mine and former Seneca Mine
National Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award
Hayden, Colo.
Gibraltar Mine
National Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award
Central City, Ky.
“Peabody’s leadership in sustainable
practices is core to our mission,” said Peabody Energy President and Chief
Executive Officer Gregory H. Boyce. “We have an innovative team of engineers,
scientists and reclamation specialists who are constantly recognized for
achieving the highest and most enduring benefits from our mining and reclaiming
activities.” Peabody operations have earned more than 60 state and
national awards for stewardship and sustainability since 2000, which include
five major awards for stewardship from the U.S. Department of the Interior in
2006. The company reclaimed more than 5,400 acres, planted nearly 600,000 trees
and recycled more than 22,600 tons of metals, petroleum products and other
materials in 2006. An expert panel from U.S. Interior’s Office of
Surface Mining annually selects mining operations from around the nation for
sustainable programs to reclaim mined lands and demonstrate community
involvement and social responsibility. Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) is the world’s
largest private-sector coal company, with 2006 sales of 248 million tons of coal
and $5.3 billion in revenues. Its coal products fuel approximately 10 percent of
all U.S. electricity generation and more than 2 percent of worldwide
electricity.
For more information, call (314) 342-7667 or
visit www.peabodyenergy.com.
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