Council on Environmental Quality

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News about preserving the nation’s coastlines and the oceans they lead to

Among its priorities, the Biden administration wants to help clean up the oceans and make the use of them more sustainable.

Management

President Joe Biden, joined virtually by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, speaks about a national security initiative from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

White House’s ‘Justice40’ push backed by agency mapping initiatives

Big Data

White House issues federal workforce to-do list to meet green-government goals

Workforce

FILE - This photo from Aug. 15, 2016, shows offshore wind turbines near Block Island, R.I. The Biden administration said Wednesday it will hold its first offshore wind auction next month, offering nearly 500,000 acres off the coast of New York and New Jersey for wind energy projects that could produce enough electricity to power nearly 2 million homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Biden administration doubles down on greener energy for agencies, USPS electric vehicles

Agency Oversight

FILE - Water laps the bottom level of four homes in Harbor Island, S.C., Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, which had to be abandoned after years of beach erosion and damage from Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Facing state budgets that are flush with cash, Democratic and Republican governors alike want to spend part of their windfalls on projects aimed at slowing climate change and guarding against its consequences, from floods and fires to cleaning up dirty air. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

New Federal Sustainability Plan harnesses fewer fossil fuels, more procurement power to fight climate change

Management

GSA

Wireless soil-moisture sensors were tested by GPG on 1.1 acres of landscape at the Young Federal Building in Orlando, FL.

Biden sets zero-emission goals for federal buildings, vehicles in executive order

Green Buildings

FILE - In this March 9, 2010, file photo, a tanker truck passes an oil refinery in Richmond, Calif. Three Democratic governors said Thursday, June 1, 2017, they will not let the United States back away from the global commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions despite President Donald Trump withdrawing from an international pact. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Agencies will need to start taking emissions into procurement decisions

Acquisition Policy

Building back greener: GSA has prime opportunity to lead federal climate change initiative

Green Buildings

EO preserves energy efficiency goals for agencies but lacks deadlines

Agency Oversight

White House environmental policy adviser Sutley to resign

Management

Pilot projects could increase agency energy efficiency

White House hands out awards for green efforts

Subhead: Administration honors sustainability efforts by seven agencies with the 2010 GreenGov Presidential awards.

Budget

White House’s Sutley sees new greener mindset

Council on Environmental Quality issues new guidance giving agencies instructions to measure greenhouse gas emissions. Council chair Nancy Sutley said…

Budget

GSA, Energy going alternative to run its buildings

Budget

DoE wants to make all of its roofs white or light color to help reduce the amount of heat buildings absorb. GSA is testing solar panels, geo-thermal and solar chimneys in different buildings around the country. The goal is to help reduce the government\’s $25 billion annual energy bill.