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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span class="xn-location"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#373737">WASHINGTON</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#373737">,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="xn-chron">May 17, 2017</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>/PRNewswire</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#373737"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#373737">Regional air quality organization Clean Air Partners celebrated 20 years of dedication to improving the greater<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="xn-location">Baltimore</span></span></b><span class="xn-location"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#373737">-Washington</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#373737"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#373737">region's air quality at last night's Annual Awards Celebration. Clean Air Partners reinvigorated the celebration with the Best In Air Awards, honoring industry leaders COPD Foundation, Grid Alternatives, and Lyft for their exemplary commitments to decreasing air pollution and protecting public health. The Awards also recognized students for their outstanding creativity as part of the<span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span><i>On the Air<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i>education awards. The full list of Award winners can be found at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.cleanairpartners.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#318da8">www.cleanairpartners.net</span></a>.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#373737"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#373737">"There have been significant improvements to our region's air quality during Clean Air Partners' tenure. We are grateful to businesses and individuals for their tremendous commitments to changing the way we view everyday choices. We empower residents to make small changes where they live, work, and play — while educating sensitive groups and others about how they can respond on the days we do experience poor conditions," said Clean Air Partners Board Chair<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="xn-person">Brian O'Malley</span>. "Recognizing the Best In Air Award winners and those who have made an impact on air quality is a highlight of our work — encouraging future leaders to continue to care about our air."</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#373737"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#373737">Pepco's<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="xn-person">Edison Place Gallery</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>served as an exceptional venue for more than one hundred guests who enjoyed networking with industry leaders, winners, and interactive demonstrations from<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="xn-person">Casey Trees</span>, Pollinator Partnership, and Urban Jungle. Speakers and special guests included:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;box-sizing:border-box" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#373737;background:white;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.pollinator.org/about" target="_blank"><span style="color:#318da8">Tom Van Arsdall</span></a>, <b>Pollinator Partnership </b>Director of Public Affairs. His advocacy efforts have been instrumental in the enactment of pollinator conservation and research provisions.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#373737;background:white;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.cmtalliance.org/about-us/cmta/board-staff" target="_blank"><span style="color:#318da8">Brian O'Malley</span></a>, Clean Air Partners Chair and President and CEO of Central Maryland Transportation Alliance. Brian advocates for improving transportation resources throughout metropolitan<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="xn-location">Baltimore</span>.</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#373737"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">READ MORE AT:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clean-air-partners-celebrates-20th-anniversary-300458779.html">http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clean-air-partners-celebrates-20th-anniversary-300458779.html</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Kelly Rourke</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Program Coordinator</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Pollinator Partnership </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">423 Washington Street, 5th Floor</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">San Francisco, CA 94111</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">e: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:kr@pollinator.org"><span style="color:blue">kr@pollinator.org</span></a><span style="color:black"> </span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">w: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.pollinator.org"><span style="color:blue">www.pollinator.org</span></a> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">p: 415.362.1137</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/ThePollinatorPartnership"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155cc;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D2CF07.3C498EA0" alt="cid:image002.jpg@01D1AB75.BF85B7F0"></span></a><a href="http://twitter.com/Pollinators"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155cc;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D2CF07.3C498EA0" alt="cid:image003.jpg@01D1AB75.BF85B7F0"></span></a><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/+PollinatorOrg/about"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155cc;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D2CF07.3C498EA0" alt="cid:image004.jpg@01D1AB75.BF85B7F0"></span></a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/PollinatorPartners"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155cc;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D2CF07.3C498EA0" alt="cid:image005.jpg@01D1AB75.BF85B7F0"></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://pollinator.org/index.html"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155cc;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="117" height="52" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D2CF07.3C498EA0" alt="cid:image006.jpg@01D1AB75.BF85B7F0"></span></a><a href="http://pollinator.org/million-pollinator-garden-challenge.htm"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155cc;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="60" height="60" id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image006.jpg@01D2CF07.3C498EA0" alt="cid:image007.jpg@01D1AB75.BF85B7F0"></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>