The Bioeconomy Initiative: Implementation Framework was developed by the federal Biomass Research and Development (BR&D) Board. The Bioeconomy Initiative is a multi-agency strategy to accelerate innovative technologies that harness the nation's biomass resources for affordable biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower. The Framework will serve as a guiding document for the BR&D Board member agencies to increase government accountability and accelerate innovative and sustainable technologies that contribute to a secure, reliable, affordable, and enduring supply of U.S. energy and products.

The Distributed Energy Resource Cybersecurity Framework (DERCF) provides U.S. federal agency sites with a tool to assess the cybersecurity posture (or health) of their distributed energy resource systems. The DERCF fills an important gap that expands upon existing cybersecurity frameworks for our nation's evolving energy networks.

The Distributed Wind Energy Futures Study, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Energy Technologies Office, used highly detailed data and new modeling techniques to identify locations with the highest potential for distributed wind energy of all forms. The study focused on the impact of wind technology cost and performance, policy, and siting conditions on economic potential. NREL also modeled opportunities for distributed wind in disadvantaged communities.

This webinar will cover Source Water Protection, Floodplain Reconnection, and Watershed Planning, and as methods for improving and protecting water quality. Source water protection involves a set of actions aimed at preserving the quality or quantity of a water body, such as an aquifer, river, or reservoir. Floodplain Reconnection refers to the use of historic flood regimes to determine how and where to direct riparian restoration efforts. To effectively implement these larger-scale forms of green infrastructure, larger-scale planning is often required. Watershed Planning encompasses managerial practices implemented by stakeholders across an entire watershed to safeguard and enhance water quality within that watershed. This webinar, featuring the work of two experts in New Mexico, will conclude the Green Infrastructure Webinar Series by zooming out for a big-picture look at support of natural systems as essential to long-term water security.

Join this three-day virtual training series to learn how energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) can be used to achieve energy and water goals while modernizing federal infrastructure. Participants will learn how to successfully develop, award, and manage ESPC projects throughout the performance period, gaining practical tools and best practices to support long-term energy and water savings, infrastructure reliability, and cost-effective facility operations. Each session builds on the last, covering each of the five phases of the ESPC project development process--from acquisition planning and project initiation through investment-grade audits, proposal evaluation, task order award, and construction implementation.

Join this three-day virtual training series to learn how energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) can be used to achieve energy and water goals while modernizing federal infrastructure. Participants will learn how to successfully develop, award, and manage ESPC projects throughout the performance period, gaining practical tools and best practices to support long-term energy and water savings, infrastructure reliability, and cost-effective facility operations. Each session builds on the last, covering each of the five phases of the ESPC project development process--from acquisition planning and project initiation through investment-grade audits, proposal evaluation, task order award, and construction implementation. Please note: Attendees must register for each day separately.

Join this three-day virtual training series to learn how energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) can be used to achieve energy and water goals while modernizing federal infrastructure. Participants will learn how to successfully develop, award, and manage ESPC projects throughout the performance period, gaining practical tools and best practices to support long-term energy and water savings, infrastructure reliability, and cost-effective facility operations. Each session builds on the last, covering each of the five phases of the ESPC project development process--from acquisition planning and project initiation through investment-grade audits, proposal evaluation, task order award, and construction implementation. Please note: Attendees must register for each day separately.

This web tool helps building owners evaluate the economics of grid-connected solar photovoltaics (PV) and battery storage at commercial sites. It identifies the optimal PV system size and battery dispatch strategy to minimize the life cycle cost of energy at a specific site. The web tool also estimates the amount of time a PV and battery system can sustain the site's critical load during a grid outage. The REopt Lite web tool was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energys (DOEs) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), the DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office, and the nonprofit Clean Energy Groups Resilient Power Project, with support from The Kresge Foundation.

The Wind Integration National Dataset (WIND) Toolkit is an update and expansion of the Eastern Wind Integration Data Set and Western Wind Integration Data Set. It supports the next generation of wind integration studies.

This clearinghouse provides statutorily-required information relating to high-performance buildings, including technical assistance, tools, and resources for implementing best practices

This presentation provides an overview of the updates in 10 CFR 433 (Baseline Energy Efficiency Standards Update for New Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High-Rise Residential Buildings) and 10 CFR 435 (Energy Efficiency Standards for the Design and Construction of New Federal Low-Rise Residential Buildings Baseline Standards Update).

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory along with other federal partners has conducted a muli-year assessment on the effects of climate change on water available for hydropower at federal facilities and the marketing of power. This website contains the results of these studies along with assessments published in 2012, 2016, and 2022.

This crosswalk identifies specific credits/points within selected commercial building certification systems and standards that federal agencies should focus on in order to meet the Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings (GP) and other sustainable federal building requirements.

This website contains links to documents and tools to help facility managers determine compliance with the 2020 Sustainable Federal Building Requirements.

This is a web-based tool that enables users to explore aggregate energy use data from more than 150,000 commercial and multi-family buildings in the United States. The new Data Explorer tool will help building managers unlock potential savings based on the data from ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager®, the nation's largest energy benchmarking platform for commercial and multifamily buildings.

The Renewable Energy Potential (reV) model is a first-of-its-kind detailed spatial-temporal modeling assessment tool that empowers users to calculate renewable energy capacity, generation, and cost based on geospatial intersection with grid infrastructure and land-use characteristics. More specifically, this open-source research and modeling assessment tool allows users to explore regional and statewide renewable energy supply possibilities, identify options for connecting those energy sources to the grid, and evaluate how much those solutions can cost.

Starting in 2017, the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) introduced the FEDS Spotlight, a recognition program for federal agencies. FEDS Spotlight provides an opportunity for agencies to honor federal employees going above and beyond typical day-to-day responsibilities to achieve mission success while also cutting energy waste, reducing costs, optimizing performance, and advancing America's progress toward energy independence and security.

Come and learn about the amazing diversity of amphibians found across North Carolina! In this webinar, we will explore the species found here, the habitats they favor, and the conservation measures you can take to maintain them on the landscape. The presentation will also discuss the effect of various forest management activities on amphibians, including an emphasis on the value of small wetlands.

Join the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) for a two-part webinar to learn more about the latest organic agriculture research. Part two will cover topics such as soil health, diversified cropping systems, and other agronomic considerations. The webinar will give insight into peer-reviewed research treatments and results, as well as practical takeaways. The webinar will conclude with a Q A session, and participants will also have the opportunity to answer quiz questions and earn Certified Crop Advisor Continuing Education Credits.

This memorandum includes draft guidance that, if finalized, would provide recommendations that may be helpful to operators of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and related facilities, landowners and farmers, state and Tribal water agencies, and the public. It provides voluntary recommendations for potential ways to mitigate risks from perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) involving land application of biosolids. The EPA will solicit public comment on this draft guidance for 60 days following publication of a Notice in the Federal Register. The EPA also may use public comments filed to help inform any future agency actions.

The DoW Applied Innovation Workshop brings together researchers, technology developers, policymakers, and defense end-users to showcase cutting edge science and technologies that support military installations, enhance warfighter capabilities, and drive force modernization. This event is hosted by innovation programs under the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Energy Resilience & Optimization (ODASW (ER&O)).

EPA is proposing a Federal plan to implement the revised emission guidelines for existing other solid waste incineration (OSWI) units. The EPA promulgated emission guidelines for existing OSWI units in 2005 and revised the emission guidelines on June 30, 2025. If a State or Tribe with existing OSWI units subject to the 2025 revised OSWI emission guidelines does not submit an approvable plan by June 30, 2027, the EPA will develop, implement, and enforce a Federal plan for existing OSWI units located in that State or area of Indian Country. This action proposes a Federal plan to implement the 2025 revised OSWI units emission guidelines for existing OSWI units located in States and on Tribal lands without effective State or Tribal plans by the effective date of this Federal plan. Comments must be received on or before 17 August 2026. POC is Felica Davis, Ph.D., tele: (919) 541-4857, email: davis.felica@epa.gov. (Federal Register 2 July 2026 [Proposed Rule] Pages 40494-40508)

Federal agencies are required to purchase energy-consuming products with a standby power level of 1 watt or less, when compliant models are available on the market. The requirement reflects recognition that many commonly used electronic devices draw considerable power when not being used. To assist federal buyers in complying with this low standby power product requirement, the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) has identified priority product categories, which include products that consume relatively large amounts of energy and are prevalent in the federal sector.

Through the supply of technical support, tools, best practices, analyses, and the introduction of technologies, the Center of Expertise assists federal agencies and other organizations implement data center energy efficiency projects.

USFWS designate critical habitat for the rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis), a bumble bee historically known to occur broadly across the eastern United States and portions of Canada, under the ESA. In total, they are designating approximately 1,534,951 acres (621,172 hectares) of occupied critical habitat in 14 units across 33 counties in 6 States. This rule is effective 1 July 2026. POC is Robert Tawes, Field Supervisor, USFWS, Minnesota-Wisconsin Ecological Services Field Office; telephone 612-240-6343; robert_tawes@fws.gov. (Federal Register 1 June 2026 [Rule] Pages 32516-32553)

Cities worldwide face unprecedented challenges: extreme heat, intense flooding storms, rising ocean levels, growing populations, inequity combined with declining human and ecosystem health. Future proofing cities is about designing built environments, public spaces, services and policies that make our communities more adaptable and resilient in the face of these challenges. Green infrastructure involves capturing stormwater as a resource, and using it to grow plants in, on and around buildings. Green infrastructure remains a fundamental and underutilized opportunity for us to secure a healthier and more prosperous future. At CitiesAlive hundreds of experts will come together to share new research, design practices, products, policies and services that help all of us advance our collective ability to future proof our cities.

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has withdrawn numerous National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) guidance documents because they are outdated due to the rescission of CEQ's NEPA implementing regulations, congressional amendments to NEPA, changes in Executive Orders, court decisions, and evolving Administration policy. Some documents also included reporting deadlines that have since expired. CEQ will review the withdrawn guidance to determine whether it should be updated, replaced, or remain withdrawn, while retaining copies on its website for historical reference.

NMFS, announce a 12-month finding on a petition to revise the critical habitat designation under the ESA for the Southern California steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) distinct population segment (DPS). The petition from the United Water Conservation District (UWCD) requests the removal of an approximately 9-mile (14.5-kilometer (km)) stream reach from the confluence of Hopper Creek and the Santa Clara River to the face of Santa Felicia Dam. Based on our review of the best scientific and commercial data available, they find that the petitioned action to remove this reach from the critical habitat designation is warranted. Consequently, they are proposing to remove this reach from the critical habitat designation for Southern California steelhead. Comments on this proposed rule must be received by 28 August 2026. POC is Robert Markle, NMFS West Coast Region, robert.markle@noaa.gov or 503-230-5419. (Federal Register 29 June 2026 [Proposed Rule] Pages 39046-39054)

The ACP RECHARGE: Energy Storage Conference is an event that brings together leaders from across the energy storage and clean energy sectors to explore the technologies, policies, and market trends shaping the future of energy storage. The conference features expert-led educational sessions, networking opportunities, and an exhibit hall showcasing the latest innovations in energy storage. Attendees include manufacturers, developers, utilities, investors, policymakers, and technology providers working together to advance a more reliable, resilient, and affordable energy system.

The ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture is an annual gathering of landscape architects and allied professionals, bringing together thousands of practitioners, educators, students, and industry leaders to explore the latest trends, innovations, and best practices in landscape architecture. The conference features educational sessions, hands-on field experiences, networking events, and a large EXPO showcasing products, materials, and technologies that support sustainable, resilient, and impactful design. It provides a collaborative forum for advancing the profession while addressing critical issues such as climate resilience, urban planning, ecological restoration, and community-focused design.

This tool provides consumers with customized recommendations for improving energy efficiency and comfort at home.

Project Builder (ePB) is a secure, web-based data management platform that allows customers and energy service providers (ESCOs/utilities/contractors) to preserve, track and report information for their portfolio of energy projects in perpetuity. ePB offers a full-featured suite of capabilities for all users. NEW ePB introduces eProject eXpress (ePX) for state and local governments and other users seeking streamlined functionality.

This website contains guidance and tools to help facility managers implement the ISO 50001-based energy management system.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation will host the National Preservation Summit on September 22–23 at Washington National Cathedral, bringing together preservation, civic, business, and community leaders to explore the theme "All People Are Created Equal." Held during the nation's 250th anniversary, the Summit will focus on community revitalization, interpreting history to build a shared future, and the role of historic places in strengthening democracy and belonging. The event concludes with an Advocacy Day and reception on Capitol Hill on September 24.

This strategy, released on July 20, 2011, specifies Federal actions for ensuring electronic stewardship in the US. An interagency task force co-chaired by CEQ, EPA and GSA developed recommendations that focus on incentivizing design of greener electronics, ensuring the Federal government leads by example in acquiring, managing, reusing and recycling its electronics, increasing domestic recycling efforts, and reducing harm from US exports of electronic waste and improving safe handling of used electronics to developing countries.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing amendments to its procedures for implementing the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). This proposed rule would also include technical amendments to the Agency's procedures to improve clarity, correct errors, and update office names and titles. This proposed rule would amend EPA's NEPA implementing procedures by incorporating proposed revisions to create efficiencies in the implementation of NEPA and to harmonize EPA's NEPA Implementing Procedures with other federal agencies' procedures, where possible. The proposed rule also incorporates the amendments to NEPA enacted through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA) and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA); makes changes consistent with Executive Order (E.O.) 14154, Unleashing American Energy; makes changes based on the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) subsequent rescission of its NEPA regulations; and to reflect the Supreme Court's May 29, 2025 decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, 605 U.S. 168(2025). Comments must be received on or before 27 July 2026. POC is Nancy Abrams, tele: (202) 564-8783; email: abrams.nancy@epa.gov. (Federal Register 25 June 2026 [Proposed Rule] Pages 38359-38382)

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed the Building Life Cycle Cost (BLCC) Programs to provide computational support for the analysis of capital investments in buildings. BLCC conducts economic analyses by evaluating the relative cost effectiveness of alternative buildings and building-related systems or components. Typically, BLCC is used to evaluate alternative designs that have higher initial costs but lower operating costs over the project life than the lowest-initial-cost design. It is especially useful for evaluating the costs and benefits of energy and water conservation and renewable energy projects.

The purpose of this paper is to identify research needs for all aspects of the research-to-decision making pathway that will help us understand and mitigate the health effects of climate change, as well as ensure that we choose the healthiest and most efficient approaches to climate change adaptation. The paper is authored by the Interagency Working Group on Climate Change and Health (IWGCCH) an ad hoc group formed by participating federal agencies and organizations at the invitation of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The Northeast Ocean Data Portal is a free, publicly accessible resource that provides expert-reviewed maps and data about the ocean ecosystem, economy, and culture of the northeastern United States, from the Gulf of Maine to Long Island Sound. It was established in 2009 and is maintained by the Northeast Regional Ocean Council with contributions from government agencies, researchers, nonprofits, and other stakeholders. The portal serves as a decision-support tool by bringing together ocean-related data from many sources to help government agencies, businesses, researchers, nonprofits, and the public make informed decisions. It includes topic pages covering marine life, habitats, and human uses of the ocean; an interactive data explorer; downloadable datasets; resources related to federal agency actions; and updates on new data and projects.

EPA report that shows the most severe harms from climate change fall disproportionately upon underserved communities who are least able to prepare for, and recover from, heat waves, poor air quality, flooding, and other impacts. EPA's analysis indicates that racial and ethnic minority communities are particularly vulnerable to the greatest impacts of climate change. This report is one of the most advanced environmental justice studies to date that looks at how projected climate change impacts may be distributed across the American public.

Use this web mapping tool to visualize community-level impacts from coastal flooding or sea level rise (up to 10 feet above average high tides). Photo simulations of how future flooding might impact local landmarks are also provided, as well as data related to water depth, connectivity, flood frequency, socio-economic vulnerability, wetland loss and migration, and mapping confidence.

Is an online tool for Tracking Methane Emissions from Solid Waste. The Rocky Mountain Institute released the Waste Methane Assessment Platform, developed with the Clean Air Task Force and funding from the Global Methane Hub. WasteMAP is a tool to improve methane emissions transparency and help identify opportunities for mitigation of methane emissions from solid waste and is accompanied by a decision support tool.

Three innovative technologies are being developed to support safer, more sustainable demilitarization and disposal of defense-related materials. First presentation demonstrates an electrochemically assisted process that uses commercially available equipment to degrade dissolved and solid energetic materials, including Composition B and nitrocellulose fines, offering a potentially safe and cost-effective alternative to traditional demilitarization methods. The second presentation focuses on research that introduces a solvent-free reactive extrusion process that rapidly deconstructs crosslinked polyurethane (XPU) composites into reusable thermoplastic oligomers and separable fillers, enabling high-throughput recycling while avoiding open burning and detonation. The final project focuses on task-specific ionic liquids designed to selectively dissolve fluoropolymers such as Teflon and Viton from metal-containing defense composites under mild conditions, facilitating material recovery, reducing hazardous waste generation, and providing a safer alternative to conventional disposal techniques. Together, these technologies advance environmentally responsible, economically viable solutions for managing energetic materials, polymer composites, and fluoropolymer-containing defense waste streams.

For holdings or collections subject to NAGPRA, a Federal Register notice is published when a museum or Federal agency determines the appropriate person or group to repatriate the cultural items. This table shows the museum or Federal agency submitting the notice, the publication date of the notice, a link to the published notice, and the total number of cultural items identified in the notice. These notices represent active repatriation claims by tribes for the objects indicated.

These DOI guidelines provide guidance to cultural landscape owners, stewards and managers, landscape architects, preservation planners, architects, contractors, and project reviewers prior to and during the planning and implementation of project work.

A computerized communications network for the archeological and historic preservation community--was established to improve access to information on archeological activities nationwide. This internationally recognized resource is maintained through a cooperative agreement between NPS and the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST) at the University of Arkansas. Includes links to permits, reports and maps.

ASCE2027 is the place for bold ideas and transformative solutions. Connect with top minds, explore future-focused innovations, and sharpen your expertise through deep dives into cutting-edge practices and tech. Reconnect with peers in exclusive institute hubs and engage with leaders across the full infrastructure spectrum--from engineers and planners to policymakers and social scientists.

The EPA is conforming EPCRA hazardous chemical inventory reporting regulations to the OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard amendments of 2012 and 2024. EPCRA and its regulations rely on the OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard for the definition of a hazardous chemical and for the categories of health and physical hazards that must be reported under the hazardous chemical inventory regulations. This action conforms the terminology used and information that must be reported on the hazardous chemical inventory forms to the Hazard Communication Standard amendments. As a result, this action improves first responder and community safety, reduces discrepancies and confusion, prevents interpretation burdens on facilities when using (Material) Safety Data Sheets to complete annual hazardous chemical inventory reports, and enhances clarity. This final rule is effective 21 August 2026. POC is Jennifer Barre, tele: (202) 564-9026 or (240) 644-4559; email: barre.jennifer@epa.gov. (Federal Register 22 June 2026 [Rule] Pages 37022-37043).

These awards recognize efforts to promote cultural resources stewardship in DoW by highlighting outstanding examples of Cultural Resources Management (CRM). Awards are designed to showcase DoD's extensive cultural resources including archaeological sites, the historic built environment, and cultural landscapes.

This document summarizes the theoretical and empirical literature addressing benefit-cost and impact assessment of the cleanup and reuse scenario. When possible, recommendations are provided for conducting economic analysis of land cleanup and reuse sites and programs.

This conference aims to bring together engineers, hydrologists, soil scientists, ecologists, foresters, environmentalists, and professionals from other related disciplines to discuss current and emerging issues and knowledge related to watershed management, particularly watershed health and sustainability.

Find resources to help companies, communities, and citizens understand and prepare for the impacts of coastal flooding and sea level rise. Over time, you'll find more datasets, web services, and tools, as well as other themes such as the vulnerability of the food supply and the threats to human health from climate change. Check out the data catalog to browse relevant datasets. If you are looking for a streamlined list, the resources page features datasets and services on coastal vulnerability.

This is a web-based interactive tool that integrates over 300 separate data layers, helps decision makers understand the implications of planning and policy decisions on our fragile ecosystems and the communities who depend on goods and services from these ecosystems. EnviroAtlas is designed for people from all levels of government, professionals, researchers, educators, non-governmental organizations, and anyone interested in considering the benefits or impacts of a decision, such as siting a new road or city park. EnviroAtlas uses seven broad benefit categories to organize its information and data on ecosystem services: Clean Air, Clean and Plentiful Water, Natural Hazard Mitigation, Climate Stabilization, Recreation, Culture and Aesthetics, Food, Fuel and Materials, and Biodiversity Conservation.

EPA's tool for calculating your carbon footprint.

The Department of Energy (DOE) plays a critical role in accelerating the commercialization of clean energy technologies and enabling the nation's broader industrial strategy -- creating high quality American jobs, strengthening domestic supply chains and global competitiveness, and facilitating an equitable energy transition.

This Resource Directory introduces and describes key EPA water programs or initiatives that our partners can explore as they work to make their own program operations, communities, water resources, and infrastructure more resilient to the changing climate.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing this interim final rule to amend its agency procedures for implementing the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Since VA last updated its NEPA regulations in 1989, Congress amended NEPA through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality rescinded its NEPA regulations, and substantial changes have occurred in VA's delivery of care and benefits to veterans. The revisions to VA's NEPA regulations improve the efficiency and quality of VA's NEPA process and align the NEPA process with decision-making across VA by more clearly focusing on the planning stages of VA actions, improving consistency in NEPA implementation throughout VA, updating the VA categorical exclusion list to reflect current VA activities, and complying with NEPA, as revised. This interim final rule is effective 15 June 2026. Comments must be received by 15 July 2026. POC is Glenn Elliott, Office of Construction & Facilities Management (003C2), (202) 360-1243. (Federal Register 15 June 2026 [Rule] Pages 36044-36069)

The Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable (FRTR) works to build a collaborative atmosphere among federal agencies involved in hazardous waste site cleanup. FRTR was established in 1990 to bring together top federal cleanup program managers and other remediation community representatives to: Share information and learn about technology-related efforts of mutual interest, Discuss future directions of the national site remediation programs and their impact on the technology market, Interact with similar state and private industry technology development programs, and Form partnerships to pursue subjects of mutual interest.

Provides information about EPA's Emergency Response programs, their emergency management partners, and locating information resources for cleanup or response activities.

Newsgroup operated by the Center for Public Environmental Oversight (CPEO). Addresses brownfields concerns and issues at governmental and non–governmental locations. Subscription Info

This website provides technical assistance for restoration programs to help them consider where to invest their efforts for greater likelihood of success, based on the traits of their own geographic area's environment and communities. There are three main website components. Step-by-step instructions in recovery potential screening provide watershed managers with a methodology for comparing restorability differences among their waters. The steps in the methodology link to several online tools and resources that are used in recovery potential screening. A library of recovery potential indicators offers technical information on specific recovery-related factors (ecological, stressor, and social), how they influence restorability, and how to measure them. Contains links to Resources to Support Strategic Planning of Priority Waters and Watersheds

ChemHAT, the Chemical Hazard and Alternatives Toolbox, is an internet database designed to offer up easy to use information that we can use to protect ourselves, our families and our co-workers against the harm that chemicals can cause. ChemHAT was created to answer two questions: "Can this chemical in my workplace affect my health?" and "Are there safer alternatives?" You can look up a chemical from a product or an SDS either by its chemical name or Chemical Abstracts Services (CAS) registration number.

EPA is partially withdrawing two final actions finding that 13 States and/or local air pollution control agencies failed to submit State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions to address the Agency's 2015 findings of substantial inadequacy and "SIP call" for provisions applying to excess emissions during periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM). The partial withdrawal affects six air pollution control agencies. Withdrawing relevant parts of the findings for failure to submit is consistent with the decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Court (D.C. Circuit) partially vacating the findings of substantial inadequacy and SIP call. This final action renders no longer applicable certain CAA deadlines for the EPA to impose sanctions if a State does not submit a complete SIP revision addressing the outstanding requirements, and to promulgate a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP). This final action is effective on 13 July 2026. POC is Carrie Wheeler; tele: (919) 541-9771; email: wheeler.carrie@epa.gov. (Federal Register 12 June 2026 [Rule] Pages 35628-35631)

EPA is reconsidering certain aspects of the January 2025 final rule entitled State Implementation Plan Submittal Deadlines and Implementation Requirements for Reclassified Nonattainment Areas Under the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards ("January 2025 final rule"). Among other things, the January 2025 final rule codified a policy that certain State Implementation Plan (SIP) requirements for a prior classification remain due upon an area's reclassification to a higher classification. In this proposed action, the EPA is proposing a new interpretation that, upon reclassification, an area is subject only to those requirements in Clean Air Act (CAA) section 182 that are specific to that area's current classification. If finalized, this proposed rule would apply nationwide to all past and future reclassifications associated with the 2008, 2015, and any future ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The EPA is not reconsidering or reopening any other aspect of the January 2025 final rule in this rulemaking and is not addressing the scope of applicable requirements for NAAQS other than the ozone NAAQS. Comments must be received on or before 13 July 2026. POC is Stephen Senter; tele: (919) 541-3042; email: senter.stephen@epa.gov. (Federal Register 12 June 2026 [Proposed Rule] Pages 35639-35649)

This guide produced by the National Association of State Procurement Officials helps procurement officials develop their own environmentally preferable purchasing programs.

This Defense Acquisition University (DAU) course describes key developments in the field of energy and sustainability planning, and emphasizes the importance of master planning to integrate energy and sustainability factors.

Topic is Procurement at the Front Line: "Responsible Sourcing as an Enterprise Risk Lever." The SPLC Regional Connects are intentionally designed as intimate, place-based gatherings for sustainable procurement professionals to connect, share real-world strategies, and engage in focused peer exchange. Each event will feature curated sessions, regional perspectives, and a live Peer Learning Circle to foster deeper conversation and collaboration.

The SPLC Regional Connects are intentionally designed as intimate, place-based gatherings for sustainable procurement professionals to connect, share real-world strategies, and engage in focused peer exchange. Each event will feature curated sessions, regional perspectives, and a live Peer Learning Circle to foster deeper conversation and collaboration.

Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN) is an international network of buyers dedicated to socially responsible and environmentally sustainable purchasing. Website provides purchasing guides for a variety of items (bottled water, paint, food service ware, rechargeable batteries, etc.) designed to save money, conserve resources, reduce waste, and improve efficiency.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is removing the northeastern bulrush (Scirpus ancistrochaetus) from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants. Their review of the best scientific and commercial data available indicates that the threats to the northeastern bulrush have been eliminated or reduced to the point that the species no longer meets the definition of an endangered or threatened species under the ESA. Accordingly, the prohibitions and conservation measures provided by the Act, particularly through sections 7 and 9, will no longer apply to the northeastern bulrush. This rule is effective 10 July 2026. POC is Audrey Mayer, Field Supervisor, New England Ecological Services Field Office; telephone 603-223-2541; email audrey_mayer@fws.gov. (Federal Register 10 July 2026 [Rule] Pages 35147-35155)

The International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) Annual Conference and Technology Fair is a premier event focused on advancing sustainability, energy efficiency, and decarbonization in laboratories and other high-tech facilities. Scheduled for September 13–16, 2026, at Encore Boston Harbor near Boston, the conference brings together approximately 500 professionals--including laboratory owners, facility managers, architects, engineers, researchers, and sustainability leaders--to share innovative solutions and best practices. The program features more than 100 technical presentations, pre-conference workshops, facility tours, networking opportunities, and a Technology Fair with around 50 exhibitors showcasing products and services for sustainable laboratory design and operation. Key topics include energy-efficient building systems, green labs initiatives, operational optimization, emerging technologies, and strategies for reducing the environmental impact of research facilities while improving performance and resilience.

The chart on this page characterizes how standards/ecolabels included in EPA's Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). The recommendations help purchasers identify and use private sector environmental performance standards and ecolabels within federal procurement to help them meet various sustainability goals and requirements.

The website provides resources to help federal agencies buy the Print Management Solution needed. This includes Benefits of GSA's Managed Print Services; Buying Guides; How to Decide Whether to Purchase, Rent or Lease; Understanding Leasing Terms & Conditions, and Sample Acquisition Documents.

The WaterPro Conference is the flagship annual event of the National Rural Water Association, bringing together water and wastewater utility professionals from across the United States, including utility managers, operators, board members, engineers, regulators, and industry suppliers. The conference focuses on the operational, management, governance, and technical challenges facing rural and municipal water systems, offering more than 70 educational sessions, expert-led discussions, and extensive networking opportunities. Attendees can connect with peers, learn about emerging technologies, regulatory developments, funding opportunities, and best practices, while exploring solutions from more than 120 exhibitors in a large exhibit hall. Recognized as the "Industry Event of the Year" by NRWA, WaterPro attracts over 2,000 participants annually and serves as a premier forum for advancing the sustainability, efficiency, and resilience of water and wastewater utilities nationwide.

AEE World Energy Conference & Expo is the flagship event of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), bringing together energy, sustainability, and decarbonization professionals from industry, government, utilities, academia, and consulting organizations worldwide. Held annually in the United States, the conference serves as a platform for sharing practical solutions, real-world case studies, and emerging technologies that advance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable energy systems. The event features keynote presentations from recognized industry leaders, more than 140 technical sessions across multiple educational tracks, a large technology expo showcasing innovative products and services, professional training programs, and extensive networking opportunities. With attendees representing dozens of countries, AEE World is designed to help professionals move from strategy to implementation while earning continuing education credits and building global connections that support organizational and career growth.