This Carbonfund calculator helps users measures emissions from employee's commutes based on whether they are using motor vehicles or public transit.

This Carbonfund calculator helps users measures emissions from events based on the length of the event, the distances traveled to the event, modes of travel, hotel use, and number of attendees.

This Carbonfund calculator helps users measures office emissions based on utility bills, number of employees, or office space.

This Carbonfund calculator helps users measure paper use emissions based on the type and amount of paper used.

This Carbonfund calculator helps users measure emissions from shipping based on the method of shipment, weight of shipped items, and distance shipped.

Carbonfund supports third-party validated renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects globally that reduce carbon dioxide emissions and the threat of climate change. They focus on climate change education, carbon offsets and reductions, and public outreach.

This Carbonfund calculator helps users measures fleet emissions based on the types of vehicles used and the miles driven.

WASHINGTON (February 3, 2010)– President Barack Obama today announced a series of steps his Administration is taking as part of its comprehensive strategy to enhance American energy independence while building a foundation for a new clean energy economy, and its promise of new industries and millions of jobs. At a meeting with a bipartisan group of governors from around the country, the President laid out three measures that will work in concert to boost biofuels production and reduce our dangerous dependence on foreign oil.

OSHA is terminating the rulemaking to amend its Explosives and Blasting Agents Standard at 29 CFR 1910.109. OSHA is taking this action because it has limited rulemaking resources, which are currently devoted to higher priority projects that will affect a more significant improvement in worker safety and health than would this rulemaking. The effective date for terminating the rulemaking is February 3, 2010. POC is Ms. Jennifer Ashley, Office of Communications, Room N-3647, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-1999 (Federal Register: February 3, 2010 [Proposed Rules], Page 5545-5546).

A bill to amend the Clean Air Act relating to greenhouse gases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce (Congressional Record: February 2, 2010 [House, Page H471). Text of the bill to be listed here.

Public home page for the Interagency Workgroup on Climate Change Impacts.

EPA Regions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 today are modifying the 2008 NPDES general permits for stormwater discharges associated with construction activity in order to extend by one year the expiration date of the permit. As a result of this modification, the permit will so that expire on June 30, 2011, instead of June 30, 2010. POC is Greg Schaner, Water Permits Division, Office of Wastewater Management (Mail Code: 4203M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., EPA East, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-0721; fax number: (202) 564-6431; e-mail address: schaner.greg@epa.gov(Federal Register: January 28, 2010 [Notices], Page 4554-4557).

NRCS is issuing a series of revised conservation practice standards in the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for public review. These standards include: Air Filtration and Scrubbing (Code 371), Animal Trails and Walkways (Code 575), Combustion System Improvement (Code 372), Conservation Crop Rotation (Code 328), Diversion (Code 362), Dust Control on Unpaved Roads and Surfaces (Code 373), Forage Harvest Management (Code 511), Herbaceous Weed Control (Code 315), Range Planting (Code 550), and Riparian Herbaceous Cover (Code 390). Submit comments on or before March 1, 2010. Final versions of these new or revised conservation practice standards will be adopted after the close of the 30-day period, and after consideration of all comments. POC is Wayne Bogovich, National Agricultural Engineer, Conservation Engineering Division, Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 6136 South Building, Washington, DC 20250 (Federal Register: January 28, 2010 [Notices], Page 4525).

Packaging requirements are being amended in the Hazardous Materials Regulations to enhance compliance flexibility, improve clarity, and reduce regulatory burdens. Several packaging related definitions are being revised; provisions to allow more flexibility when preparing and transmitting closure instructions, including conditions under which closure instructions may be transmitted electronically are being added; a requirement for shippers to retain packaging closure instructions is being added; new language that will allow for a practicable means of stenciling the "UN" symbol on packagings is being incorporated; and a requirement to document the methodology used when determining whether a change in packaging configuration requires retesting as a new design or may be considered a variation of a previously tested design I being included. This final rule also incorporates requirements for construction, maintenance, and use of Large Packagings. Compliance with these requirements is authorized as of March 4, 2010. POCs are Eileen Edmonson, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, (202) 366-8553, or Ben Moore, Office of Hazardous Materials Technology, (202) 366-4545; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. (Federal Register: February 2, 2010 [Rules and Regulations], Page 5375-5403).

Two Air Force Space Command installations, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., and Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., including Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, will be the initial beneficiaries of this effort to identify, communicate, manage and take action regarding encroachment issues ranging in scope from local to federal that impact the installations' missions. Encroachment is defined as any actions that impair or are likely to impair the current or future operational capability of an installation complex, or have or are likely to have a significant adverse effect on nearby communities.

EPA will hold 3 public hearings on the proposal to strengthen the nation's air quality standards for ground-level ozone, also called smog. The agency is proposing to set the "primary" standard, to protect public health, at a level between 0.060 and 0.070 parts per million measured over eight hours. EPA is also proposing to set a separate, seasonal "secondary" standard to protect the environment, especially plants and trees.

The U.S. Army Fort Hood has partnered again with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by setting new goals to recycle lead batteries, reduce or eliminate lead wheel weights, and recycle lead projectiles throughout the base's various operations.

EnergyPlus is DOE's fully integrated building, HVAC, and renewable energy simulation program, models building heating, cooling, lighting, ventilating, and other energy flows, as well as water. The program includes many innovative simulation capabilities, such as time steps of less than an hour, modular systems and plant integrated with heat balance-based zone simulation, multizone air flow, thermal comfort, water use, natural ventilation, and photovoltaic systems.

The U.S. EPA has issued a compilation of case studies, Gaining Operational and Managerial Efficiencies Through Water System Partnerships, to highlight various approaches small drinking water systems have taken to improve their technical and financial capacity by partnering with other water systems. This report presents examples of different partnership options ranging from informal arrangements, such as sharing equipment, to transferring ownership of a system through consolidation.

WASHINGTON, DC (January 29, 2010) – President Barack Obama today announced that the Federal Government will reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution by 28 percent by 2020. Reducing and reporting GHG pollution, as called for in Executive Order 13514 on Federal Sustainability, will ensure that the Federal Government leads by example in building the clean energy economy. Actions taken under this Executive Order will spur clean energy investments that create new private-sector jobs, drive long-term savings, build local market capacity, and foster innovation and entrepreneurship in clean energy industries.

WASHINGTON (January 27, 2010) - The Office of the Federal Environmental Executive today announced the winners of the fourth annual Electronics Reuse and Recycling Campaign (ERRC), which resulted in more than 15.8 million pounds of electronics reused or recycled, an increase of more than 6 million pounds from the previous year's Campaign.

WASHINGTON (January 27, 2010) - The Office of the Federal Environmental Executive today announced the winners of the fourth annual Electronics Reuse and Recycling Campaign (ERRC), which resulted in more than 15.8 million pounds of electronics reused or recycled, an increase of more than 6 million pounds from the previous year's Campaign.

The 30-day public comment period ends February 20, 2010 for EPA's proposed agreement to allow the Massachusetts National Guard (MANG) and other military agencies, to resume training using a reformulated pyrotechnic device, the M116A1 Hand Grenade, for a two year period to commence the first day of use on the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR).

The U.S. EPA is soliciting award nominations by March 1, 2010, for individuals, teams and organizations that have made significant contributions to ozone layer protection. Nominees must demonstrate one or more of the following criteria: originality and public purpose; leadership and corporate responsibility; global perspective and implication; success in eliminating substances that deplete the ozone layer or in transitioning to alternatives with reduced environmental impact; or leadership in improving awareness of the harmful health effects of overexposure to UV radiation.

The U.S. Air Force and the U.S. EPA ranked number 11 and 14 respectively in the updated list of Green Power Partners.

On or about 19 January 2010, EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS)is making available for public comment a draft assessment document titled, Particulate Matter Urban-Focused Visibility Assessment--Second External Review Draft. A second draft assessment document titled, Quantitative Health Risk Assessment for Particulate Matter--Second External Review Draft will be made available for public comment on or about 29 January 2010. A third draft document titled, Policy Assessment for the Review of the Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards--First External Review Draft will be made available for review on or about 26 February 2010. Comments on the first and second document are due 15 March 2010. Comments on the third document are due 12 April 2010. Multiple POCs are listed in the Federal Register documentation (Federal Register: January 26, 2010 [Notices], Page 4067-4069).

WASHINGTON (Jan. 22, 2010) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a new national air quality standard for nitrogen dioxide (NO2). This new one-hour standard will protect millions of Americans from peak short-term exposures, which primarily occur near major roads. Short-term exposures to NO2 have been linked to impaired lung function and increased respiratory infections, especially in people with asthma.

The largest study of its kind conducted in the United States to date, the study evaluates the future operational and integration impacts of up to 30% wind energy penetration into the power system in the study year 2024. The study encompasses the majority of the utilities in the Eastern Interconnection. The study also includes a high-level analysis of transmission needed to deliver the wind energy to load centers and a cursory analysis of carbon pricing impacts. The study was released by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory January 20, 2010.

Starting today, EPA will reject a certain type of confidentiality claim, known as Confidential Business Information (CBI), on the identity of chemicals. The chemicals that will be affected by this action are those that are submitted to EPA with studies that show a substantial risk to people's health and the environment and have been previously disclosed on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Inventory.

EPA has developed a draft methodology for conducting the environmental justice analysis for the Definition of Solid Waste final rule. Public meetings soliciting comments on the draft methodology will be held on 28 January 2010 in New Orleans and on 25 February 2010 in Arlington, VA. The public may also submit written comments on the draft methodology until March 15, 2010.

GSA's CPES BPA helps agencies achieve their energy, greenhouse gas, and water conservation goals using a streamlined acquisition process.

The Raymond G. Murphy Veterans Medical Center has partnered with the EPA Region 6 to recycle lead batteries throughout its hospital facilities located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This effort is being done as part of the National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP). The hospital will increase its recycling from 640 pounds to 1,000 pounds by September 2010.

Objective of the conference is to initiate discussion of international scholars from multiple disciplines, on the current state of research linking energy, water, and global climate change in the Americas, and foster new collaborative and interdisciplinary relationships among emerging and established engineers, scientists, and policy makers.

Executive Order 13514 required Federal agencies to designate Senior Sustainability Officers from among the agency's senior management officials. These Officers are accountable for agency conformance with the requirements of this order, including the preparation of targets for agency-wide greenhouse gas reductions, the submission of a Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan, and the monitoring of agency performance and progress in meeting the goals of the order.

This is sponsored by the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission.

Abstracts and suggested topics to be considered for presentation at the 22nd National Tanks Conference & Exposition to be held September 20-22, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts are being requested. The conference planning team is particularly interested in presentations, posters, and workshops that focus on cross-programmatic issues related to UST, LUST, and State Fund. Abstracts are due 12 February 2010.

This seminar provides an update on new greenhouse gas (GHG) regulatory requirements and guidance, as well as strategies, models, and technology tools to measure GHG emissions. This is the fourth seminar in a series offered by the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP).

This seminar provides an introduction to energy management, including an overview of getting started and meeting sustainability purchasing requirements as outlined by Executive Order 13514. This is the second seminar in a series offered by the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP).

This seminar provides an overview of Federal water efficiency requirements with a focus on strategic planning and efficiency improvements in facilities and process water uses. This is the third seminar in a series offered by the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP).

This seminar outlines fast-approaching Federal metering requirements, technologies, and best practices to help Federal agencies implement, measure, and monitor their progress. This is the fifth seminar in a series offered by the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP).

This seminar provides an overview of operations and maintenance (O&M) best practices with a focus on corrective, preventive, and predictive infrastructure requirements and commissioning for existing buildings. This is the sixth seminar in a series offered by the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP).

The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) is offering a series of seminars on the first Thursdays of February through June 2010. The seminars will be broadcast live over the Internet and will address topics including, but not limited to, Energy 101, Intro to EO 13514, Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting, and Water Efficiency. These seminars, and the links to register for these live webcasts, are listed on the FEMP website or the Fedcenter.gov Training page.

A bill to increase the energy credit for equipment used to generate electricity by geothermal power, to extend the grants for specified energy property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned (Congressional Record: January 12, 2010 [House], Page H40).

(Seattle, Wash.--Jan. 12, 2010) The Federal Aviation Administration has pledged to permanently close over two dozen motor vehicle waste disposal wells in Alaska. The FAA action resulted from an administrative order on consent issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

(Boston, Mass. – January 13, 2010) – Three entities involved in a demolition project at the Newport Navy Base in Newport, R.I. have agreed to pay a penalty for alleged violations of Federal requirements for the safe handling and disposal of asbestos during demolition activities.

The theme for this years conference is "Portable and Micro Fuel Cells & Hybrid Devices for Commercial and Military Applications."

Each April, EPA Region 2 honors individuals and organizations who have significantly improved the environment in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. One of the award categories is Federal, State, Local or Tribal Government or Agency, Nominations are due February 22, 2010.

The 2010 theme is "Tracking Changes: 40 Years of Implementing NEPA and Improving the Environment."

NARRP is a professional planning association dedicated to providing the public opportunities for the enjoyment and benefits of quality outdoor recreation, in balance with natural, cultural, historic, and scenic resource protection. NARRP provides its members with the opportunity to reach out to recreation resource stewards nationwide in order to advance professional educational development, interagency networking, information and technology exchange, and nurture working relationships and long-term friendships.

The theme of the symposium is "Bridging Conservation and Recreation." The symposium program includes three days of plenary sessions, panels, papers, interactive break-out sessions, posters, and field trips to some of the Columbia Basin's finest rivers, parks, and other natural areas.

This is the 10th National Motor Vehicle and Aviation Workshops and Exposition.

This event is specially designed to benefit federal, state and local government employees and military members who make or influence procurement decisions.

The theme for 2010 is "Taking the next step for Energy, Sustainability, and a Green Economy."

Three public hearings concerning the reconsideration will be held concurrently in Arlington, Virginia, and Houston, Texas, on Tuesday, 2 February 2010, and in Sacramento, California, on Thursday, 2 February 2010. EPA proposes to set different primary and secondary standards than those set in 2008 to provide requisite protection of public health and welfare.

DOI employees are invited to submit Green DOI ideas until 26 February 2010. DOI employees can submit ideas within seven main categories: reducing GHG emissions; conserving energy; conserving water; eliminating waste; purchasing sustainable products and services; sustainable buildings; and other.

Awards were given to facilities and teams for innovative pollution prevention activities such as the reuse of asphalt cutting to pave a 4.1 mile road at the Mojave National Preserve; the installation of water bottle filling stations at Zion National Park; and the establishment of recycling in remote areas of Byrce Canyon.

Awards were given to facilities and teams for innovative pollution prevention activities such as the reuse of asphalt cutting to pave a 4.1 mile road at the Mojave National Preserve; the installation of water bottle filling stations at Zion National Park; and the establishment of recycling in remote areas of Byrce Canyon.

An overview of renewable energy technologies available to help Federal facilities meet their renewable energy goals. Site resource and economic considerations are also covered for each technology.

40th Anniversary of National Environmental Policy Act Presidential Proclamation 8469 declares January 1, 2010 as the 40th Anniversary of the National Environmental Policy Act.

This summit event, hosted by the U.S. DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) provides a forum for the nation's energy leaders to share ideas, collaborate, and identify key technology opportunities and challenges.

This summit event, hosted by the U.S. DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) provides a forum for the nation's energy leaders to share ideas, collaborate, and identify key technology opportunities and challenges.

EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) has developed the draft recommended interim Preliminary Remediation Goals (PRGs) for dioxin in soil. These draft recommended interim PRGs were calculated using existing, peer-reviewed toxicity values and current EPA equations and default exposure assumptions. Comments may be submitted in writing by February 26, 2010 (Federal Register: January 7, 2010 [Notices], Page 984-986).

This draft proposal amends requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) on the transportation of lithium cells and batteries, including lithium cells and batteries packed with or contained in equipment. The proposed changes are intended to enhance safety by ensuring that all lithium batteries are designed to withstand normal transportation conditions. Comments must be received by March 12, 2010. POC is Charles E. Betts or Kevin A. Leary, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, telephone (202) 366-8553, or Janet McLaughlin, International & Outreach Division, Federal Aviation Administration, telephone 202-385-4897 (Federal Register: January 11, 2010 [Proposed Rules], Page 1302-1324)

This rule amends existing regulations promulgated under the hazardous waste provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regarding hazardous waste exports from and imports into the United States. This final rule is effective July 7, 2010. POC is Laura Coughlan, Materials Recovery and Waste Management Division, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (5304P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-0005; fax number: (703) 308-0514; e-mail address: coughlan.laura@epa.gov(Federal Register: January 8, 2010 [Rules and Regulations], Page 1235-1262).