Jun 09, 2008. /Lesprom.com/. Neenah Paper announced that it has received the 2008 Pulp and Paper Energy Efficiency Award for outstanding achievement in implementing an energy efficient project. The award was presented to Neenah Paper by Governor of Wisconsin Jim Doyle for the paper mill's innovative upgrade to its Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is located in Neenah, Wis. The award honored Neenah's efforts to enhance efficiency of its 30-year-old wastewater aeration system, which oxygenates activated sludge to consume wastes in the water stream. The upgrades prevent the release of 1,260 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere annually. Governor Doyle established the Pulp and Paper Energy Efficiency award in 2006 to acknowledge the environmental contributions of the nation's largest pulp and paper industry, which is based in Wisconsin. Neenah Paper manufactures and distributes a wide range of premium and specialty paper grades, with leading positions in many of its markets and well-known brands.