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August 3, 2007
CEQ and DOE Promote Greater Use of Energy Savings Performance
Contracts:
On August 3, 2007 White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James L. Connaughton issued a memo to Federal Heads of Agencies calling for a dramatic increase in Federal use of ESPCs as one tool towards helping meet our energy-related goals. Executive Order
13423 and EPAct 2005 call for greater use of ESPCs in the Federal government.
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June 13, 2007
New Region 5 Sustainability Network is Launched
Partners from the Federal Environmental Executive, Department of Defense, the Army, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and other state and federal agencies formally agreed to promote and facilitate sustainable principles and practices by chartering the Region 5 Sustainability Network on April 25, 2007.
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June 12, 2007
Federal Programs Honored at the White House for Environmental Achievements
Federal employees representing Federal Departments and Agencies from across the United States and abroad gathered today at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, in Washington, DC to accept awards for their commitment to environmental stewardship. The awards presented today are signed by the President, and are part of the White House “Closing the Circle” awards program continued under the new Executive Order 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management.
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April 2, 2007
Executive Order 13423
Implementing Instructions
On March 29, 2007, CEQ Chairman
James L. Connaughton issued to heads of agencies the final Implementation Instructions for Executive Order 13423, "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management." These instructions, to be considered as mandatory requirements by the agencies, explain in more detail the specific tasks and milestones expected towards successfully meeting the goals of the EO. “This document will provide significantly more detail to the agencies in regard to expectations and interim requirements as we strive towards meeting the goals of the EO”, said Federal Environmental Executive Edwin Pinero. Additional instructions and guidance will be issued as needed in the future to further facilitate meeting the goals. It is also expected that over time this document will be updated to reflect new practices and technologies appropriate to meet the EO goals.
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January 24, 2007
President Bush Issues New Executive Order
On January 24th, 2007, President George W. Bush signed the Executive Order, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management.” The order sets goals in the areas of energy efficiency, acquisition, renewable energy, toxics reductions, recycling, renewable energy, sustainable buildings, electronics stewardship, fleets, and water conservation. In addition the order requires more widespread use of Environmental Management Systems as the framework in which to manage and continually improve these sustainable practices. "This is a timely and strategic step forward, building upon the many and notable accomplishments of the Federal community. As a result, we will be more efficient and effective in meeting our mission, while at the same time leading by example in the areas of environmental and energy stewardship", said Edwin Pinero, Federal Environmental Executive.
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Federal employees and winning facilities were recognized at a recent Electronics Reuse and Recycling Campaign (ERRC) award ceremony for leading by example by donating to local schools, reusing, or recycling their used computers and other electronic equipment. In the photo is the
2007 ERRC Agency Winner, the US Department of Energy. From left to
right: Ed Piñero, the Federal Environmental Executive; Carl Staton, DOE Deputy Chief Information Officer and Director of Information Technology; Jerry Hanley, Director of DOE Personal Property Management Division, Office of Resource Management; Andy Lawrence, Director of DOE Office of Nuclear Safety and Environment, Office of Health, Safety, and Security; and Susan Bodine, the Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
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The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive (OFEE) recognize electronics manufacturers for their efforts in advancing sustainable electronics stewardship efforts at FOSE 2007.
From left to right:
Joel Wiginton, Sony Electronics Inc., Vice President of Government & Public Affairs,
Mark Schaffer, Dell, Worldwide Environmental Affairs Manager,
Craig Hershberg, Toshiba America, Inc., Director, Environmental Affairs,
David Isaacs, HP, Director, Federal Government Affairs,
Andy Baynes, Apple, Senior Manager, Environmental Technologies,
James L. Connaughton, CEQ, Chair,
Tim Dreyer, NEC, Public Relation and Marketing Communications Manager,
Jeffrey J. Carlisle, Lenovo, Vice President, Government Relations,
and Edwin Piñero, the FEE.
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Federal Environmental Executive Ed Pinero with some of the participants of the First Federal Electronics Stewardship and Priority Chemicals Workshop, held in Seattle on October 16-17, 2006
Mr. Ed Piñero, the Federal Environmental Executive, with the winners of the 2006 Federal Electronics Recycling and Reuse Challenge (ERCC) Awards.
Federal Environmental Executive Edwin Piñero with representatives from most of the 17 Federal agencies that signed the Memorandum of Understanding on “Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings.” The signing ceremony was held January 24, 2006 at the White House Summit on Federal Sustainable Buildings in Washington, D.C.
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