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A Visit to America's River of Grass

CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley traveled to the Florida Everglades to participate in the groundbreaking of an important wetlands preservation project and to emphasize the Administration's commitment to protecting this unique ecosystem.
January 12, 2010 at 9:59 AM ET by Nancy Sutley

Ocean Policy Task Force Releases Interim Framework

The Ocean Policy Task Force has released its Interim Framework for Effective Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning. The public is encouraged to review and comment on the framework.
January 7, 2010 at 9:28 AM ET by Nancy Sutley

Milestone Stormwater Guidance from EPA

CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley reports on a new guidance from the EPA that encourages innovative approaches to reducing stormwater runoff from Federal buildings.
December 11, 2009 at 11:35 AM ET by Nancy Sutley

Youth and the Clean Energy Economy - A CEQ Perspective

CEQ staff talk about why the Youth Clean Energy Economy Forum was so important.
December 4, 2009 at 6:22 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Chair Sutley Visits Cornell Fuel Cell Institute and Energy Materials Center

CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley reports on her recent visit to Cornell University where she participated in a conference discussing new initiatives to advance global sustainability through entrepreneurship and took a tour of the Cornell Fuel Cell Institute and the Energy Materials Center.
November 19, 2009 at 10:17 AM ET by Nancy Sutley

Streaming at 3:30pm EST: Your GreenGov Ideas

Today, the Steering Committee on Federal Sustainability will hear about some of the top ideas submitted during the the GreenGov Challenge. Tune in to learn how we’re taking this bottom-up approach to greening government to the next level.
November 5, 2009 at 3:22 PM ET by

Turning your GreenGov Ideas into Action

Even though voting has ended, the GreenGov Challenge isn’t over. Learn how we're taking this bottom-up approach to greening government to the next level.
November 4, 2009 at 3:29 PM ET by

GreenGov Challenge: A Special Message from the Vice President

The GreenGov Challenge ends this Saturday at midnight. Watch this special message from Vice President Joe Biden and go to WhiteHouse.gov/GreenGov to share your ideas and vote on others before the deadline.
October 29, 2009 at 10:10 AM ET by

Federal Agencies Enter an Agreement Regarding Transmission Siting on Federal Lands

Today, Obama Administration officials released a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by nine Federal Departments and Agencies to make it faster and simpler to build transmission lines on Federal lands.
October 28, 2009 at 1:03 PM ET by Council on Environmental Quality

Humbled in the Wetlands: Ocean Policy Task Force in New Orleans

Nancy Sutley, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, reports on the Ocean Policy Task Force's recent public meeting in New Orleans and its efforts to learn more about disappearing wetlands and how they affect the Gulf Coast's ability to defend itself against hurricanes.
October 26, 2009 at 4:27 PM ET by Nancy Sutley

Good ideas from good people; GreenGov Challenge rounds final turn with nearly 6,000 sustainability suggestions

Department of Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, encourages federal and military personnel to visit WH.gov/GreenGov and submit clean energy ideas before the GreenGov Challenge comes to a close this Saturday, October 31st.
October 26, 2009 at 11:42 AM ET by Secretary Ray LaHood

Green Economy Means Green Jobs at Home

Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke recaps some of the issues covered in the energy forum he held with Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
October 23, 2009 at 1:49 PM ET by Secretary Gary Locke

DHS Supports the GreenGov Challenge

The GreenGov Challenge just got its 2,000th idea! Secretary Janet Napolitano tells us what the Department of Homeland Security is doing to help support the program and green our government.
October 23, 2009 at 1:00 PM ET by Secretary Janet Napolitano

Over 1,000 GreenGov Ideas and Counting!

Department of Energy Secretary, Steven Chu, gives a shout out to all those who have participated in the GreenGov Challenge already and calls on the Federal community to keep the ideas coming!
October 21, 2009 at 12:41 PM ET by

Watch, Discuss, Engage at 2:30: Behind the GreenGov Challenge

Have questions about the GreenGov Challenge? CEQ's Michelle Moore and Christine Glunz have the answers. Chat live with them at 2:30pm ET today.
October 19, 2009 at 1:57 PM ET by

Going Green - And Saving You Money

Vice President Biden and the Middle Class Task Force just finished unveiling the Recovery Through Retrofit Report, at a public event inside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
October 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM ET by Terrell McSweeny

Introducing the GreenGov Challenge - A Bottom-Up Approach to Greening Government

If you're a Federal employee or one of our brave men and women in uniform, this is your chance to positively impact how your department or agency will meet its 2020 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target. Get your clean energy ideas ready and go take the GreenGov Challenge!
October 19, 2009 at 8:34 AM ET by R. Roberts

Sustainability in America's Dairyland

The Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality travels to Wisconsin to see how a farm and cheese factory are able to power their operations and nearby homes with sustainable technology.
October 15, 2009 at 5:33 PM ET by Nancy Sutley

Leading the Way in Sustainability

October 5, 2009 at 7:02 PM ET by Nancy Sutley

The Task Force in the Ocean State

September 25, 2009 at 5:00 PM ET by Nancy Sutley

Touring the Arctic

August 18, 2009 at 3:07 PM ET by Nancy Sutley

Chair Sutley Speaks at LULAC National Convention

August 13, 2009 at 10:44 AM ET by CEQ

CEQ's New Site

July 21, 2009 at 11:59 AM ET by Nancy Sutley

Clean Energy Week

June 23, 2009 at 2:56 PM ET by CEQ

United We Serve

June 22, 2009 at 2:54 PM ET by CEQ

Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force

June 12, 2009 at 10:20 AM ET by CEQ