Dear PEP Members:

I hope that your New Year has started off with great news and continued success for your business!

We're excited to kick off 2024 with our first Membership Breakfast on Thursday, January 18, 2024 with Bryan Crabb of Tenaska, discussing a very interesting topic for us all, the Longleaf Carbon Capture and Storage HUB (CCS). The Longleaf CCS Hub will help manufacturers, industrial producers and power generating facilities meet growing environmental requirements in a cost-effective, responsible manner.

We have great news regarding The Eagle Reef project! PEP member company, BASF, has pledged their support in the amount of $10,000! This donation is an important step in reaching our goal of 1,000 Eagle Reefs. Please reach out to me if your business is interested in being part of this innovative project!

Membership Renewal is going on now until February 28th. We have another year of exciting new programs and events planned, so I hope you and your company plan to renew! If you have any questions, please let me know.

Lastly, in this newsletter you will also find dates for the PEP Sporting Clay Tournament and our 24th Annual Golf Tournament. Be sure to mark your calendar and be on the lookout for more information regarding sponsorship and registration!

Jennifer Denson, Executive Director

KICK OFF 2024 WITH A PEP MEMBERSHIP BREAKFAST

Make plans now to join us for the first PEP event of 2024! For our first membership breakfast, we will hear from Bryan Crabb with Tenaska about the Longleaf Carbon Capture and Storage HUB (CCS). Tenaska is developing a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project that would serve emissions customers in South Alabama. The Longleaf CCS Hub will help manufacturers, industrial producers and power generating facilities meet growing environmental requirements in a cost-effective, responsible manner.

Thank you to this month's sponsor, SCS Engineers, for making our event possible. Register for the January membership breakfast by emailing Lindsey at lindsey@pepmobile.org.

2023 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARDS

In September, we announced our award recipients, and for the next few months, we will highlight all of the projects. This month, we're sharing projects from PEP members Evonik and Outokumpu. Learn more by click their project photos below.

PEP SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION NOW OPEN

If you or your children are attending college or graduate school, be sure to consider the PEP scholarship program! This scholarship is designated for local employees of PEP member companies and dependents. The application for the 2024 PEP Scholarship is open from December 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024. More information can be found at this link.

PEP SPORTING CLAY TOURNAMENT DATE SET

Come enjoy an afternoon of food, shooting and prizes with your colleagues and customers, all while supporting PEP’s mission and core beliefs! Make plans to join us on March 27, 2024 and stay tuned for details and registration information.

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 24TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

Make plans now to join us for one of the most popular PEP events of the year - the 24th Annual Golf Tournament! More than 250 business leaders attend this annual event for course games & prizes, great food and networking. Save the date for May 10, 2024 and stay tuned for more details.

BASF PLEDGES SUPPORT TO THE EAGLE REEF AS CLEAN WATER CHAMPION

Following the exciting news of our recent installation of 62 Eagle Reefs, we're proud to announce a new partnership that will launch The Eagle Reef project into the next phase of success!

BASF pledged their support of The Eagle Reef as a Clean Water Champion through their donation of $10,000. With their donation, we can begin making plans for our spring installations and make a giant leap forward to reaching our goal of 1,000 Eagle Reefs across the waters of Coastal Alabama.

Thank you, BASF, for supporting the health of Mobile Bay and your commitment to our environment!

CITY OF MOBILE HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENT RESCHEDULED

The Household Hazardous Waste Collection event has been rescheduled to Saturday, January 20, 2024.

This free event will allow Mobile residents to safely and responsibly discard items not accepted by routine trash and garbage collection services. You can find a complete list of acceptable items by clicking here. 

The event is open to Mobile residents and individuals only. Contractors and businesses will not be allowed to participate. Prior registration will not be required. Residents can drop off approved items at Seals Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, please contact the City of Mobile Environmental Department at (251) 208-7151.