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Federal Environmental Symposium-West in Big Sky, Montana, June 17 - 19, 2008
The FES-West is sponsored by the Navy Region Southwest Integrated Solid Waste Program, and hosted by the Federal Network for Sustainability and Yellowstone National Park. The West Symposium will be held at the Big Sky Resort, 1 Lone Mountain Trail, Big Sky, MT 59716, on June 17 - 19, 2008. You can learn more about the Symposiums at the FES FedCenter site.
http://www.fedcenter.gov/calendar/conferences/symposium2008
The theme this year is the Implementation Progress of Executive Order 13423 - Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management.
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http://www.fedcenter.gov/calendar/conferences/symposium2008/
President Bush Issues New Executive Order. On January 24th, 2007, President George W. Bush signed the Executive Order, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management.” The order sets goals in the areas of energy efficiency,
acquisition, renewable energy, toxics reductions, recycling, renewable energy, sustainable buildings, electronics stewardship,
fleets, and water conservation. In addition the order requires more widespread use of Environmental Management Systems as the
framework in which to manage and continually improve these sustainable practices. Click on the title above to view the order or the graphic below to see more information. Implementing instructions are also available at FedCenter.
SmartWay Grow & Go is a program developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promote the environmental benefits of renewable fuels, and provide a renewable fuel component for EPA's existing SmartWay Transport Partnership.
This program will help reduce U.S. dependence on petroleum, and help improve our environment by reducing emissions of harmful pollutants and greenhouse gases. Read more about it on the EPA's website: U.S. EPA Smart Way Grow and Go
USPS Extends Fuel Cell Deal with GM. Reuters, Dow Jones News, Fuel Cell Works and other media report that USPS has extended its agreement with General Motors to test fuel cell vehicles for mail delivery. A GM fuel cell minivan will be added to the Postal Service’s Irvine, CA, fleet — the first time a fuel cell vehicle will be used to deliver mail on the West Coast. The minivan has proved “highly reliable” in tests in the Washington, DC, area, the articles said. “The Postal Service has a long history of paving the way for development of nearly every mode of transportation used in the last 230 years,” said USPS Engineering VP Walt O’Tormey.
The Biodiesel Technical Reference Guide
The Biodiesel Technical Reference Guide is meant to help federal agencies along the West Coast learn the basics about biodiesel quickly, including legal requirements and incentives. Using a navigational tool called the "Biodiesel Wizard", the Guide provides references and links to technical information about how to use and store biodiesel and gives case studies of federal agencies/installations who are currently using biodiesel fuel. There are also links which identify where the federal agencies can buy biodiesel fuel. In the near future, there will be an online survey for federal agencies to identify their current biodiesel usage.
This project is a collaborative effort to show "Federal Leadership by Example" in helping to reduce diesel exhaust emissions on the West Coast.
EPA releases top-25 green power purchasers
The top 25 green power purchasers are buying enough energy to run more than 150,000 homes a year, according to EPA. The top-25 list includes a diverse set of agencies, companies and organizations that have voluntarily bought the most renewable energy and are part of EPA's Green Power Partnership. Together, the top 25 are purchasing more than 1.6 million MWh (megawatt hours) of green power annually. Read all about it!
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