EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson took the stage at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to reiterate her agency’s key focus points and to paint a picture of American economic success coupled with a fulfillment of the EPA’s mission.
“Well-conceived, effectively implemented environmental protection is good for economic growth,” said Jackson. “Let me repeat that: environmental [...]

The Department of Energy has spent only 7 percent of the $36.7 billion it received under the Recovery Act to fund renewable energy and efficiency projects, GovExec reported today.
Last week, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee heard witnesses say that while 70 percent of the funds have been obligated, bureaucracy is stalling spending. Patricia [...]

The Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson has become part of the Twitter community. She joined Twitter just yesterday, March 4, and she already has 1,434 followers as of this morning.
Start following her here: @lisapjackson
This is one way the EPA, and Jackson in particular, will work to be more open and transparent. The EPA has [...]

Christine Shafik is director of the Office of Risk Management for the U.S. Department of Energy. In this role, she is responsible for the oversight of the department’s financial resource planning, as well as the management of the department’s Financial Management Oversight Program. She also plays a vital role in the implementation of an effective [...]

Last Thursday, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency announced 20 communities (two of which are Indian tribes) will receive $7.8 million in grants that will fund projects to reduce greenhouse gases. The title of the program to combat climate change is “The Climate Showcase Communities Grant Program.”
The funds will go directly toward increasing energy efficiency, reducing [...]

Last Sunday, Lisa Jackson, the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, revealed a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
The plan includes a detailed description of all of the biggest threats facing the area, as well as lays out the goals and actions for restoration.
According to an EPA press release, Lisa Jackson says, “We have an historic opportunity to restore [...]

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is making some new moves towards sustainability. The Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings has moved from the Public Buildings Service to GSA’s Office of Government-wide Policy, and GSA’s Public Buildings Service established a new position of Chief Greening Officer.
The move by the GSA follows an executive order on [...]

Electrical service provider Dominion Virginia Power has moved to delay full deployment of its smart-meter program, so the firm can expand ongoing testing.
The smart meter has been tested in parts of Virginia by the power provider with over 50,000 units installed in central parts of the state.  The firm now wants an additional 30,000 meters [...]

Today, Energysaver.gov is the most highly searched term in Google. On the heels of the Cash for Appliances announcement and the ban of incandescent light bulbs, this government site has been topping trends. What is energysaver.gov and why is it so newsworthy?
Energysaver.gov is a Department of Energy site devoted to ways in which American’s can [...]

President Obama will be making a series of steps as part of his “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.”
“Now, I happen to believe that we should pass a comprehensive energy and climate bill,” said [...]