In celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Transportation, and EPA released "Five Years of Learning from Communities and Coordinating Federal Investments," a report demonstrating how the three agencies are cooperating to help communities provide more housing choices, make transportation systems more efficient and reliable, and create vibrant neighborhoods that attract business development and jobs while protecting the environment.

The Toolbox, sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is a dynamic, evolving and comprehensive "one-stop-shop" water resources data portal with direct links to valuable databases, innovative programs and initiatives and state-of-the-art models and tools. This website also serves as a leading-edge resource for sharing ideas and water resources needs, best management practices, collaborations and partnerships and more for the water resources community in the U.S. and internationally.

2006 White House Summit on Federal Sustainable Buildings presentation by David Anderson

A template for agencies not using GSA-leased printers to develop their own policies, directives, memoranda, or guidance.

FTC's Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan, per EO 13514, Section 8 requirements.

This group partners and facilitates communications with Federal agencies, utilities and energy service companies to implement cost-effective energy efficiency and water conservation projects. The Working Group meets three times a year to exchange information on recent utility incentive program success stories, current FEMP programs and products, individual agency energy management programs, and reports from the various Working Group subcommittees.

These Best Management Practices were originally developed by FEMP in response to Executive Order (E.O.) 13123 requirements. E.O. 13423 superseded E.O. 13123 and to account for the superseded requirement changes, water use patterns, and advancing technologies, the Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense Office updated the original BMPs.

Originally this Act authorized the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, in cooperation with other Federal, state and local entities, to prepare comprehensive programs for eliminating or reducing the pollution of interstate waters and tributaries and improving the sanitary condition of surface and underground waters. The original statute also authorized the Federal Works Administrator to assist states, municipalities, and interstate agencies in constructing treatment plants to prevent discharges of inadequately treated sewage and other wastes into interstate waters or tributaries. Since 1948, the original statute has been amended extensively either to authorize additional water quality programs, standards and procedures to govern allowable discharges, funding for construction grants or general program funding. Amendments in other years provided for continued authority to conduct program activities or administrative changes to related activities.

In instances when state-specific water quality standards have not been developed or approved by EPA, the Agency will propose and/or promulgate standards for a state until such time as the state submits and EPA approves their own standards. The lists do not include states, territories or tribes covered only by federal standards applicable to multiple states, such as the Bacteria Rule for Coastal and Great Lakes Waters, and the National Toxics Rule.

Two Federal Installations Chosen As Leaders, Director's Word, GuestSpot-Steve Herman, P2 Workshops, Introducing FFEO & FFRRO, Regional Federal Facility Coordinators, A-106, EJ Projects, Benchmark Study, Enviro$ense, The Hammer, and more.

Project XL: NASA White Sands, UST Initiative, Reese AFB, Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket, The Hammer, WasteWise Teams, EPCRA Section 313, Partnerships, Region VI-EMRs, Yellowstone National Park, and more.

Partnering at NAS Patuxent River, GSA's Stormwater Program, Federal Facilities as Charter Members of National Environmental Achievement Track, Region VI FUDS, Anacostia Watershed Toxics Alliance, McGregor Cleanup Team, SFIP Expansion, and more.

VA's Self-Disclosure of UST Violations, EPA Region II Outdoor Shooting Range Initiative, National Park Service EMRs in Region VI, Region VII: Army Officer Exchange Program, Third Annual Alaska Forum, and more.

EPA's Environmental Management Reviews for Federal facilities, Texas Environmental Partnership, workshops on affirmative procurement and drinking water systems, and more.

Online Compliance Tracking Reports, Director David Kling, base closures, EMRs, sulfur emissions, EMS workshops, Federal Facility Program Managers, Eielson AFB Agreement, Brooks, Ft. Lewis, and more.

Federal Agencies Making Progress, John Howard - Federal Environmental Executive, Working for Environmental Excellence, Fort Meade - ISO 14001 Certification, EMS Training, EPA Regional CWA/SPC Initiative, Federal Facilities Compliance Center, Upcoming Events, and more.

Feds Embrace Pollution Prevention, National P2 Roundtable, Green Procurement, E-Cycling, Healthcare - VA, P2 Internet Resources, FACTS, NIH Mercury Free, EMS, Joint Service P2 Opportunity, NASA Technology, White House Closing the Circle Award, Enforcement News, Region 8 Issues, EMRs, EPP Vendor Fair.

Working Toward Environmental Compliance and Sustainability in the Federal Government, Update on E.O. 13148 Implementation, US and Israel Joint Management Systems Project, President’s Management Council Compliance Initiative, EMS Mentoring Program, EPA’s “Buying Green Online”, “Closing the Circle” and other awards.

Pollution Prevention/Energy Efficiecy Goals, Director's Word, GuestSpot-Fran McPoland, Charleston Naval Base, EPA's Federal Tracking System, ENVVEST, P2 finace software, pollution disclosure, Enviro$ense, In the Regions, Regional Round-Up, Generic Protocol, Office of Federal Activities,The Hammer, and more.

Rocky Flats Cleanup Agreement, Director's Word, GuestSpot-Al Alm, TRI Reporting, EMRs, ENVVEST, Minuteman Missile Silos, SDWA, CEMP, Environmental Restoration Dialogue, ETI Grant, PCBs, The Hammer, and more.

EPA Orders Cease-Fire on Cape Cod Base, Director's Word, GuestSpot-Sherri Goodman, Drop in TRI Releases, EJ at Federal Facilities, In the Field, The Hammer, Meet the Challenge Winners, Reports/Regulations, and more.

DOJ Ruling Gives EPA CCA Penalty Authority, US Minted Cited for CAA Violations, Guest Spot-Charles Bravo, XL/ENVVEST, Multi-Media Inspections, America Recyles Day, EMRs, P2 Assessment-Coast Guard, and more.

First Federal Facility Penalty Order/TSCA Lead Violation, DOI, Global Climate Change, "America Recyles Day," UST Violations, EMR-West Point, Federal Buildings-Greening, The Hammer, Conference Update, Resources, and more.

SDWA Penalty Case-Redstone Arsenal, Director's Word, EMS -- NPS, Region 7's New Office Building, Ft. Meade's Tipton Airfield Waste-Free, Buy Recycled, The Hammer, Conference Update, Federal Facilities Coordinators, and more.

Compliance Assistance Reviews at Bureau of Indian Affairs, TXP3: Texas Pollution Prevention Partnership, UST Regs, EMRs in Region 8, Regional News and Notes, Multi-Media, Conference Update, The Hammer, and more.

This website contains cleanup status information related to Federal Facilities contained in EPA's Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket (Docket). FEDFacts allows the public to easily access up-to-date information on docket sites from publicly-available EPA databases.

This website contains cleanup status information related to Federal Facilities contained in EPA's Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket (Docket). FEDFacts allows the public to easily access up-to-date information on docket sites from publicly-available EPA databases.

FEDRPTS is a voluntary online data repository and reporting tool providing the Federal regulated community with an easy way to quickly set up and respond to a Congressional or Executive Office status request on any programmatic environmental topic of concern. Current reports include underground storage tank (UST) inventory and EMS Compliance reporting. This tool is availabe to FedCenter members who are participating in the required reporting via FEDRPTs. The FEDRPTS home page is located at: http://www.fedcenter.gov/assistance/fedrpts/.

The Federal Energy Management Program's (FEMP) annual FEDS Spotlight recognition program was presented at the 2018 Energy Exchange. The 2018 winners are being recognized by agency leaders and peers as federal champions who are working hard to implement exceptional projects and programs that help agencies achieve missions and meet energy, water, and fleet management goals. The Spotlight recipients and their achievement can be found on the website.

Revisiting the October 1992 Federal Facility Compliance Act (FFCA) enhancing local, state and EPA solid and hazardous waste enforcement authority against federal agencies.

Use this form to initially or annually calculate fees.

Use this form to initially or annually calculate fees. Even if the part 71 program in your area has been delegated to a State, tribe or other entity, you will usually still have to complete this form and pay fees to EPA.

Complete this form each time a form FEE is completed and send this form to the appropriate lockbox bank address, along with full payment. This form required at time of initial fee payment, and thereafter, when paying annual fees.

This course seeks to enhance the knowledge and skills of emergency management agencies (EMAs) and drinking water and wastewater utilities (water sector) to enable more effective cross-sector relationships. Upon competition of this course the attendee will be able to: Identify and define key actors in the water and emergency services sectors; Understand the landscape for both drinking- and wastewater utilities; Identify water or wastewater service disruptions and possible impacts; Understand recommended preparedness and coordination activities based on AWIA; Understand the benefits of relationship building between sectors; Identify immediate action items to improve the overall response effort of drinking water and wastewater utilities and EMAs; Understand the importance of increasing coordinating between drinking water and wastewater utilities and EMAs; and Identify key actors and action items for improving preparedness and response before and during an emergency.

This website offers case studies featuring federal agencies that have successfully implemented project financing options and energy- and water-efficient measures and technologies into their buildings and operations.

The site offers complete annual data sets of agency aggregated annual energy and water consumption and costs by end-use sector, efficiency investment information, and progress toward key goals outlined in the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, as amended; Energy Policy Act of 2005; and Executive Order 13514. Historical data tables of agency energy use and costs by facility and mobility sectors by energy type are also available for FY 1975 through FY 2013. Detailed annual comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories by federal agency are presented along with progress toward achieving scope 1 and 2 GHG and scope 3 GHG reduction targets. The data tables may also be filtered by numerous variables (agency, year, sector) and are exportable to Excel.

A course catalog of trainings related to electric vehicles.

The FEMP Facility Evaluation (Audit) Decision Tree 2.0 is a resource to identify suitable facility evaluation (audit) approaches to meet the federal comprehensive energy and water evaluation requirements codified in 42 United States Code 8253(f)(3)(A) and enacted by the Energy Act of 2020 Section 1002, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 Section 432, and earlier laws. This resource contains criteria and interactive features for selecting an appropriate type of evaluation (audit) for covered facilities. The Audit Decision Tree 2.0 is intended to be used in conjunction with the FEMP Audit Definitions, the FEMP Consolidated Facility Management Guidance (update in progress), and the best practices and expert judgment implemented by agencies to complete comprehensive energy and water evaluations and incorporate contracts (i.e., energy savings performance contracts or utility energy service contracts) at covered facilities.

FEMP recently presented its 39th annual Federal Energy and Water Management Awards. These annual awards honor federal personnel and highlight their outstanding achievements related to energy and water cost savings, optimized energy and water use, and distributed energy at our nation's federal facilities.

FEMP has improved the layout and content of the Low Standby Product List, ensuring that it remains the authoritative standby power resource for Federal procurement professionals. The data center clearly labels whether a product model complies with Federal standby power levels, which describe power drawn while the product is not in use. By reducing standby power draws, Federal agencies can drastically reduce plug load demand. FEMP's Low Standby Product List allows procurement agents the ability to submit, revise and search for new and existing products to comply with the guidelines.

On 29 June 2020 FEMP issued a Federal Agency Call titled, "Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) 2020." The AFFECT 2020 FAC (DE-EE0002329) will provide funding to strengthen energy and water infrastructure across federal agencies. Projects will improve the energy efficiency of federal operations while stimulating economic development and creating jobs in construction, building trades, and other sectors.

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The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) presents an updated series of training courses focused on the Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High-Performance and Sustainable Buildings.

Federal facility energy, environmental, and sustainability managers and others can take advantage of this opportunity to ask questions and learn how FEMP can help your agency meet their energy efficiency goals. In addition to learning more about the different financing options, your FFS can share information on other FEMP resources including training, direct project technical support and guidance documents that simplify and streamline the project process. Those of you who have already started or completed a project can begin discussing project goals for the future.

This template is intended to assist agencies in complying with the new Federal Building Metering Guidance.

On September 21, 2011, the Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program released the DRAFT Annual GHG and Sustainability Data Report, Version 2.0 for FY 2011 reporting by Federal agencies. Version 2.1, to correct spreadsheet navigation issues, was subsequently released September 26, 2011.

Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was required to establish guidelines for agencies to meter their federal buildings for electricity. DOE issued the guidance in February 2006. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 subsequently established that each agency shall provide equivalent metering of natural gas and steam. See 42 U.S.C. § 8253(e). By the close of FY 2013, federal agencies collectively reported installing 96% of electricity, 96% of natural gas, and 69% of steam meters at buildings the agencies deemed appropriate.

The Presidential Memorandum, Federal Leadership on Energy Management (Dec. 5, 2013) reemphasized the requirements for installing electricity, natural gas, and steam meters, and provided an additional requirement for installing water meters. The memorandum directed the DOE Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) to revise the metering guidance and include definitions for "cost effective" and "appropriate" (for determining where meters should be installed).

"Federal Building Metering Guidance (per 42 USC 8253(e) Metering of Energy Use) November 2014 Update" supersedes the February 2006 Guidance. The updated Guidance is now published on the FEMP website, with a direct link to the download page here.

FEMP recently released the FY 2019 annual data for federal energy, water, and associated performance metrics. The data were released to coincide with the White House Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ's) posting of its FY 2019 progress update, which includes agency progress charts and the FY 2019 Office of Management and Budget's Scorecards for Efficient Federal Operations/Management.

The Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) has released the consolidated Annual GHG and Sustainability Data Report, Version 1.0, coincident with the White House Council on Environmental Quality's release of the Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting Guidance and Technical Support Document. This Excel workbook provides electronic reporting capability for the Federal agency compiled comprehensive GHG inventory for fiscal year 2010 and the base-year 2003 GHG inventory for the purpose of measuring progress toward the goals established under Executive Order 13514. The file can be downloaded from FedCenter at http://www.fedcenter.gov/programs/greenhouse/inventoryreporting/fempceqresources/. Other resources are also available at this site for assisting agencies in compiling their GHG inventories.

The FEMP Resilience team is excited to share a new opportunity for your agency's site personnel, energy managers, and resilience-focused working groups. The FEMP Resilience team is hosting a webinar this December to launch a new Mission Energy Resilience and Readiness Exercises (MERREs), also known as black start exercises, program offering. To help civilian agencies bolster resilience and contingency planning efforts, FEMP will provide training and resources to help you conduct your own MERREs. As part of this program, FEMP will be selecting a pilot agency site to receive FEMP assistance in conducting its own MERRE. If you'd like your site to be considered, email Epstein, Ethan Ethan.Epstein@hq.doe.gov to indicate your interest and be added to the list. Join this exciting new program's kickoff training to learn more and get your questions answered on December 5, 2024 | 2:00 to 3:00 PM (Eastern) Introduction to Mission Energy Resilience Readiness Exercises (MERRE).

The Standby Power Data Center provides procurement information for federal buyers and serves as a vanguard reference site for energy efficiency and standby power data. The site provides information about standby power, federal purchasing requirements and measuring standby power. Users can also search product lists or submit new products.

The Portal will allow federal agencies to submit and track requests for assistance meeting their renewable energy and energy efficiency related goals. During the first phase, portal assistance is geared toward renewable energy projects. Other project types will be included in later phases.

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The FEMP Utility Program Navigator tool is a one-stop shop for finding relevant utility programs for your federal agency sites. This searchable database helps agencies navigate the complexities of utility offerings and identify cost savings opportunities by simplifying information about programs that meet their energy goals and statutory requirements.

Federal buyers are required to purchase energy-efficient products by statute and executive order. In addition, energy-efficient procurement offers substantial energy and financial savings potential throughout the federal government. This course offers federal contracting officers a concise introduction to the process of procuring energy-efficient products and includes actionable guidance as it applies throughout the contracting process. Learning Objectives By completing this course you will learn to: -Understand the benefits of energy-efficient product procurement -Understand federal requirements to purchase energy-efficient products -Identify covered product categories subject to efficiency requirements in product and service contracts -Write compliant contracts that effectively communicate efficiency requirements to vendors -Verify the delivery of energy-efficient products -Utilize Federal Energy Management Program and ENERGY STAR web material to support these activities.

Lighting technology is changing rapidly and the federal government continues to lead by example in efficient lighting applications.This eTraining core course provides a comprehensive overview of lighting systems, including lighting sources, lighting controls, and types of LED technologies, and identifies cost-effective LED applications. In addition, course instruction details federal requirements and procurement resources. By completing this course, learners will be able to: -Identify various lighting types and their key applications -Evaluate key factors in LED retrofit and replacement -Select proper lighting control configurations -Choose cost-effective LED products.

Lighting technology is changing rapidly and the federal government continues to lead by example in efficient lighting applications. This eTraining core course provides a comprehensive overview of interior lighting system applications, including types of technologies, lighting controls, opportunities for savings, and emerging interior lighting technologies and trends. It also details government purchasing and agency requirements for interior lighting systems. By completing this course, learners will be able to: -Identify various interior lighting source features and applications -Select proper lighting controls for interior lighting system -Comply with agency interior lighting configuration requirements -Determine energy savings measures for interior lighting systems

Lighting technology is changing rapidly and the federal government continues to lead by example in efficient lighting applications. This eTraining core course provides an comprehensive overview of exterior lighting systems, including types of technologies, lighting controls, key applications, and emerging technologies. Course instruction also details government purchasing and agency requirements for interior lighting systems. By completing this course, learners will be able to: -Identify various types of exterior lighting sources and their applications -Select proper lighting controls for exterior lighting systems -Comply with agency exterior lighting configuration requirements -Determine energy savings opportunities in exterior lighting systems

These case studies provide information about the performance, economics, and/or success of Federal water efficiency projects.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) supports Federal agencies in identifying energy- and water-efficient products that meet Federal acquisition requirements, conserve energy, save taxpayer dollars, and reduce environmental impacts. This is achieved through technical assistance, guidance, and efficiency requirements for energy-efficient, water-efficient, and low standby power products.

First Thursday Seminars are FEMP training opportunities targeting Federal energy, environmental, and fleet professionals offered at no cost by leading experts.

The Federal Energy Management Program works closely with agencies and partner organizations to coordinate interagency working groups. These groups focus on federal energy management and compliance with federal laws and requirements.

The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)'s Technical Resilience Navigator (TRN) helps organizations manage the risk to critical missions from disruptions in energy and water services. It provides a systematic approach to identifying energy and water resiliency gaps and developing and prioritizing solutions that reduce risk. The TRN enables organizations to be proactive in identifying and addressing vulnerabilities to their critical energy and water systems to reduce outage impacts, and support continuous mission operations.

Opening plenary session presentation recording by Andrew Mayock, Federal Chief Sustainability Officer, White House Council on Environmental Quality, at the 2022 Federal Environmental Symposium, March 28, 2022.

Webinar recordings for sessions 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8 and 1.9.

Webinar recordings from sessions 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 and 2.10.

Webinar recordings from sessions 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, and 3.6.

Webinar recordings for sessions 4.1 through 4.14.

Webinar recordings for sessions 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, and 5.7.

Webinar recordings for sessions 6.1 through 6.9.

Webinar recordings for sessions 4.6 through 4.9.

Webinar recordings for sessions 7.3, 7.4 and 7.8.

Webinar recordings for sessions 8.1, 8.2, 8.4 and 8.5.

Webinar recordings for 4.11 through 4.14.

All presentations and webinar recordings from the 2022 Federal Environmental Symposium that have been approved for public release are now available on FedCenter at https://www.fedcenter.gov/fes2022-proceedings. We thank all those who participated in and helped to make this year's event a very successful one. Our next Symposium will be held in October 2023 and we look forward to having you join us once again.

This document was developed to assist and educate field workers, supervisors and managers in making decisions that help the project team meet sustainable project goals. The field guide is designed to fill a significant void in available information for sustainable construction methods. It systematically draws together and organizes information on many aspects of construction that can assure the sustainability of a facility. Simple methods and suggested practices are presented for the major phases of construction in the field guide.

The Field Guide for Sustainable Construction is a joint project between PENREN/C and The Pennsylvania State University. It is intended to be a helpful, practical reference for construction personnel working on building sites. It guides decision-making that helps the project team achieve sustainable project goals for planned and ongoing projects.

Just as birders have field guides for identification when birding, there are guides on corals for observers as well. With over 6,000 known species, coral reefs are the largest biological origin structures on earth and are complex structures. Many coral species are challenging to identify--even by experts. In partnership with NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Pacific Islands Regional Office, NCEI has released seven coral field identification guides for the Western Pacific Ocean. These guides are a resource for scientists, managers, monitoring teams, and others interested in learning about reef-building corals. This training can be requested online or in person.

Developed by the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable (FRTR), the Matrix and its accompanying Reference Guide provide project managers and site stakeholders with information for use in identifying methods involving non-intrusive or minimally intrusive technologies in order to optimize sampling locations and minimize well installation. The Matrix includes techniques and instruments that are (1) fieldable and (2) commercially available. The Reference Guide provides a description and additional background information on each technology.

Guidance for the U.S. EPA's to use in determining the appropriate enforcement response and penalty amount for violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Issued. Dec. 2009.

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REMINDER: Registration to attend the 2022 Federal Environmental Symposium is now open! Federal employees and sponsored contractors are invited to attend the Symposium, hosted by NIH as a virtual event on March 28-31, 2022. The theme of this year's event is "Mission, Environment and Our Community". The event is FREE and registration will end Friday, March 18, 2022, so mark your calendar and register now. For more information, please see the Symposium website at https://www.fedcenter.gov/fes2022.

The Department of the Navy (DoN) announced on July 28, 2010 the availability of the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Military Relocation. The final EIS includes analyses of impacts for the relocation of approximately 8,600 Marines and their 9,000 dependents from Okinawa to Guam, the construction of a new deep-draft wharf to support a transient nuclear powered aircraft carrier, and the establishment and operation of an Army Missile Defense Task Force.

These documents are developed in accordance with DOD Instruction 4715.5, Management of Environmental Compliance at Overseas Installations, dated 1 May 2007, to address the protection of human health and the environment in each foreign country where DOD maintains substantial installations. Note these documents are only available to U.S. military personnel who have a FedCenter.gov membership account.

EPA has issued the Final Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule. The rule requires reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from large sources and suppliers in the United States, and is intended to collect accurate and timely emissions data to inform future policy decisions.

EPA, in coordination with the US Navy and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced approval of the thirteenth Record of Decision (ROD) at the Naval Submarine Base - New London Superfund site in Groton, Conn. In signing the ROD, the EPA has formally accepted the Navy s cleanup plan to address contamination at the submarine base. The signing of the ROD will enable the Navy to move forward on the remedial design and cleanup action in the area known as the Lower Submarine Base. The cleanup is expected to commence in November 2013.

EPA announced a final rule, Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, that sets new, more protective standards to further reduce harmful air pollutant emissions from light-duty and medium-duty vehicles starting with model year 2027. The final rule builds upon EPA's final standards for federal greenhouse gas emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks for model years 2023 through 2026 and leverages advances in clean car technology to unlock benefits to Americans ranging from improving public health through reducing smog- and soot-forming pollution from vehicles, to reducing climate pollution, to saving drivers money through reduced fuel and maintenance costs. These standards will phase in over model years 2027 through 2032.

ABSTRACT SUBMITTAL DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY JAN. 14th:The Federal sustainability community is cordially invited to attend the 2022 Federal Environmental Symposium, March 28-31, 2022. This year's theme is Mission, Environment, and Our Communities, and will be conducted via webinar-format only. The four day event will focus on Federal sustainability initiatives over the past year while encouraging partnerships, sharing of information, and best practices amongst Federal facilities. The event schedule, registration instructions, call for presentation abstracts (now open until Friday, January 14th), and continuous updates to the event can be found on the Symposium website.

The Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) Pricing and Financing webinar helps Federal agencies learn how ESPCs can finance the reduction of facility energy use and costs. The training session offers a brief overview of costs and pricing review of the ESPC final proposal. Therefore attendees should, at a minimum, have attended an Introduction to ESPCs webinar or an ESPC workshop.

Obtain information on greenhouse gas emissions, annual petroleum use, and the EPA Smog Score for particular vehicle model years, makes, models, and engines. New and used vehicles are included.

Use this site to identify locations of endangered/threatened species, species in your area, and the status of species

USFWS announced a finding on the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in the Northern Rocky Mountains (NRM) and in the Western United States. After a thorough review of the best available scientific and commercial data, they find that gray wolves within the NRM area do not, on their own, represent a valid listable entity; therefore, the NRM is not warranted for listing under the ESA. They find that the gray wolf in the Western United States is a valid listable entity; however, the gray wolf in the Western United States does not meet the definition of an endangered species or a threatened species. Thus, they find that listing the gray wolf in the Western United States is not warranted at this time. The finding in this document was made on 7 February 2024. POC is Marjorie Nelson, Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services Mountain-Prairie Region, 720–582–3524, marjorie_nelson@fws.gov. (Federal Register 7 February 2024 [Proposed Rule] Pages 8391-8395)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented its first annual "National Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse" award to the former McClellan Air Force Base, in Sacramento County, in recognition of exemplary work transforming the Superfund site into a successful business park. The 3,452-acre McClellan Business Park now supports more than 17,000 jobs and has generated $580 million in public and private investment.

EPA's Environmental Science Center at Fort Meade, Md. has been certified for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) O + M (operation and maintenance) making it the first EPA laboratory nation-wide to achieve this certification. The Environmental Science Center earned the LEED certification in the existing building operation and maintenance category, and was rated as exceptional in both on-site storm-water management, and natural habitat – as well as excellent in green cleaning, indoor air quality, and water conservation.

At a ceremony 30 September 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, along with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, the U.S. Air Force, Sacramento County and McClellan Business Park, highlighted the first time that a private party has completed a cleanup at a military Superfund site in the nation.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has offered a right-of-way (ROW) grant to Deepwater Wind Block Island Transmission System, LLC (Deepwater Wind) for the Block Island Transmission System (BITS). The transmission system will serve two purposes: 1) connect Deepwater Wind's proposed 30 megawatt (MW) Block Island Wind Farm, located in Rhode Island state waters about 2.5 nautical miles southeast of Block Island, to the Rhode Island mainland; and 2) transmit power from the existing onshore transmission grid on the mainland to Block Island. The ROW corridor, which is about eight nautical miles long and 200 feet wide, comprises the portion of the transmission line that crosses federal waters.