Flint Hills Resources won three Environmental Initiative Awards in 1998, 2005, and 2007 for their groundbreaking work bringing transparency to their environmental efforts, building community relationships, and administering large-scale heat and power projects.

Learn more about Flint Hills Resources’ commitment to stewardship on their website.

Past Environmental Initiative Awards wins

  • 1998: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
  • 2005: Private Sector Innovation
  • 2007: Natural Resources

About the 30 Years of Impact Category

After celebrating 30 years in 2024, the 2025 Awards is all about our impact—a reflection on the history of the program and looking towards the future.

At Barr, we solve complex problems related to the responsible use of natural resources to serve our clients and improve our communities. We are proud sponsors of the Environmental Initiative Awards as they celebrate and promote collaborative environmental projects across Minnesota, reaching statewide, or in this case at the local scale where we live and work.