District of Columbia Environmental News

Monday, November 7th, 2011
E.P.A. Grant to Help Protect Children's Health in Washington, D.C.
...the nursing consortium has worked with in excess of 2,000 mothers in high-risk neighborhoods in the District of Columbia on lead poisoning prevention education. In additi...

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
E.P.A. Declares Winner of the 2011 Energy Star National Building Competition
...struments, West Palm Beach, Fla. 42.2% Fannie Mae Office Building, 3939 Wisconsin Ave., Washington, District of Columbia 34.6% Office Depot, Plano, Texas 34.1% North Subu...

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
D.O.E. Finalizes 7 Loan Guarantees Covering Solar, Bioenergy Plans
...f PV solar panels on about 750 existing rooftops owned and managed by Prologis in 28 states and the District of Columbia. Another loan guarantee, for $646 million, will s...

Friday, September 30th, 2011
Energy Department Finalizes Loan Guarantee for Transformational Rooftop Solar Plan
...leadership in the solar industry." Solar installations will be built in up to 28 states and the District of Columbia. NRG Energy is the lead investor for Phase I of ...

Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Austin (TX), Brookeville (MD) and Washington D.C. Increase Purchasing
...able resources. Washington, D.C. won the title for the biggest amount of yearly green power usage. District of Columbia residents, businesses, and District Government ar...

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
E.P.A. Declares Winners of First-Ever Green Power Community Challenge
...allenge participants to win the competition title for the most amount of green power used annually. District of Columbia businesses, residents, and the District Governmen...

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Maryland’s Montco Communities Rank High in National Competition to use Green Power
.... These resources produce electricity with significantly fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Nearby District of Columbia is also a top winner. D.C. ranked 1st in achievin...

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
E.P.A. Acknowledges Regional Supermarkets for Using Environmentally-Friendly Refrigeration
...reenChill winners include well-known markets in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. SUPERVALU, which operates ACME Markets, Far...

Thursday, September 8th, 2011
Energy Department Awards Will Promote Electric Vehicles in 24 States and Train a Workforce for Advanced Vehicle Development
....S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced 16 plans supporting activities in 24 states and the District of Columbia to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (...