CR England wins award
for environmental
excellence from EPA
Oct 7, 2009 9:51 AM
CR England Inc, a global transportation provider based in Salt Lake City UT, has received an Environmental Excellence Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Transport Partnership for its leadership in conserving energy and lowering greenhouse gas emissions from its transportation and freight activities. The award was announced at the American Trucking Association’s annual Management Conference & Exhibit in Las Vegas NV.
“SmartWay has been a valuable and important resource for us. Through this partnership we have realized our goal of improving the environment through decreasing fuel consumption, improving efficiency, and saving money,” said Mitch England, director of fuel. “We would encourage all those in the transportation industry to consider joining SmartWay.”
CR England saved 49,023,390 gallons of fuel and reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 544,160 tons by implementing fuel-saving strategies. These include reducing maximum speed and idle time on all trucks, using technology to reduce deadhead and out-of-route miles, and adding aerodynamic equipment to trucks and trailers.
The firm was one of 37 companies and organizations, from among the partnerships’ more than 2,100 partners, to receive this distinction. Together, through the SmartWay partnership, these companies will eliminate six million tons of carbon dioxide that contribute to global warming, and save more 540 million gallons of diesel fuel—an economic savings of at least $2 billion a year.
Visit www.epa.gov/smartway for more information about SmartWay. For more information about SmartWay award recipients, visit www.epa.gov/smartway/awards07.htm.
