NASSCO Receives Pollution Prevention Award
In 2002 NASSCO participated in the National Pollution Prevention Week and was presented the award in 2003. The goal of this program is to make businesses, government agencies and citizens/ consumers more aware of opportunities to prevent pollution and provide the resources and information to successfully implement pollution prevention week. NASSCO was presented to award after successfully implementing a program that improved pollution prevention in the shipyard by training employees, subcontractors and suppliers.
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