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Oklahoma State University was recently presented with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partner of the Year for its leadership, overall strategy and impact on the green power market.

OSU is one of only four organizations nationwide — and the only university — to be recognized for its commitment and contribution to helping advance the nation’s voluntary green power market.

The university received the award at the 2014 Renewable Energy Markets Conference in Sacramento, California.

“As one of the nation’s leading land-grant universities, OSU is committed to sustainability in our practices, education, research and outreach,” said OSU President Burns Hargis. “We are nurturing a culture of respect for, and commitment to, sustainable practices and environmental stewardship with our students that will extend beyond our campuses. We are honored to receive this distinction and will continue to expand the use of green power to improve our campuses and our world.”