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NEW PROGRAM LAUNCHED TO HELP LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN POLLUTION PREVENTION EFFORTS
Release Date: 02/15/2002
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FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2002
NEW PROGRAM LAUNCHED TO HELP LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
IN POLLUTION PREVENTION EFFORTS
Cathy Milbourn 202-564-7824 / milbourn.cathy@epa.gov
The Agency intends to select and provide technical assistance for up to five existing not-for-profit organizations to increase their ability to help public agencies interested in adopting environmental management systems. Environmental Management Systems (EMS) provide tools that can help organizations make decisions that are both environmentally and economically sound. Local governments are faced with a diverse set of challenges ranging from operating and maintaining their physical plants, power, water and wastewater and transportation systems to managing solid and hazardous waste. EMS provide the tools and processes that can help organizations make decisions that are both environmentally and economically sound. The assistance provided to these organizations will include: helping with developing business plans, providing relevant EMS materials to facilitate each organization’s existing assistance activities, “train-the-trainer” work sessions on ways to address the needs of public agencies and other marketing services. Each organization selected will also gain increased visibility, attention and recognition of the key role it can play in meeting the growing needs of public agencies interested in adopting environmental management systems. Letters of application from interested organizations should be submitted no later than March 15 and should be submitted to James Horne, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Wastewater Management, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20460, Mail Code 4201M, 202-564-0571 and Craig Ruberti, Global Environment and Technology Foundation, 7010 Little River Turnpike, Suite 460, Annandale, Va. 22003.
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