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EPA POLLUTION PREVENTION REPORT
October 2001 through July 2002
National Park Service (NPS) and EPA Region 8 Partnership Briefings.
The NPS/EPA Partnership Project accomplishments were presented to both EPA Administrator,
Governor Christine Whitman and NPS Director, Fran Manilla, at separate meetings
on October 3, 2001. The Partnership Team described the six-year collaboration,
highlighted several success stories, identified ways to promote the partnership,
and presented their visions for the future. This collaborative model can be
used in other National Park Regions and other Department of Interior agencies,
and the dialogue will be advanced to Secretary Gale Norton. Both agencies will
continue to support the development of new tools, training and technical assistance.
Marie Zanowick, 303-312-6403
P2-You: Alternative Transportation. The alternative transportation
session was held on October 11, 2001. The class learned about the impacts of
vehicles on Denver's air quality and ways to reduce these impacts. The session
featured presentations about future vehicles, including information about the
Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles and the Hypercar, fuel cells for
vehicles, and alternative fuels such as Ethanol85 and Compressed Natural Gas.
Company representatives explained the features on the ultraclean Honda Civic
GX and the hybrid Toyota Prius. These cars were available on site for test drives.
John Larson, 303-312-6030
Business Opportunities in Energy Technologies Forum. The
Colorado Pollution Prevention Partnership, the University of Colorado at Denver,
the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, and the Governor's Office
of Energy Management and Conservation sponsored a forum on energy technologies
on November 1, 2001. Topics addressed included cogeneration, distributed power,
including fuel cells and microturbines, bioenergy, and energy efficiency. John
Larson, 303-312-6030
Region 8 to Develop an Environmental Management System.
During FY 2002, the newly formed Environmental Management Team (EMS Team) will
address questions about how the Region conducts business, how we stack up in
the environmental ranking, and how to operate in the most environmentally sound
manner. The EMS Team consists of representatives from each program area. The
P2 Program is supporting the effort with 0.4 FTE for a team facilitator. The
Region has contributed $25,000 to hire a contractor to support this effort.
Team members have participated in EMS training and are finalizing a work plan.
The team will provide basic EMS training to all EPA Region 8 staff. Marie
Zanowick, 303-312-6403
P2-You: Recycling. As part of the Pollution Prevention
team's on-going series to educate Region 8 employees about ways to reduce their
environmental impacts, "Recycling: Behind the Scenes" was presented
on December 6, 2001. The presentation gave an overview of the solid waste dilemma
including the amount of waste generated in the U.S., the amount that is diverted
from landfills by recycling and composting and environmental issues associated
with landfilling. It covered the three components of recycling - collection
and transportation, remanufacturing, and buying recycled products - and explained
how economic factors affect the efficiency and feasibility of recycling various
materials. Some recycled content products were passed around and resources provided
for where to buy them. The presentation concluded with some thought-provoking
excerpts from the book "Affluenza, The All-Consuming Epidemic" by
authors John DeGraaf, David Wann and Thomas Naylor, which is hoped to inspire
consumers to consume less stuff. Whitney Trulove-Cranor, 303-312-6099
Environmental Champions Brochure and Poster. Studies conducted
as part of Region 8's NPS/EPA Partnership Project documented that the most important
factor to the success of a P2 program was an individual who was willing to get
the job done. This person is referred to as the "Environmental Champion"
- the person who is so persistent that the group follows through on a project
just to shut him/her up! The project "P2 Champions - How to Find Them,
Make Them and Treat Them Right!" resulted in development of an environmental
champion brochure and poster. These materials are designed to assist managers
in both the public and private sector to realize the value of an environmental
champion for their environmental program. These materials provide guidelines
on how to communicate environmental messages throughout the organization so
that the entire staff is informed. In addition, the materials give existing
environmental champions information on how to engage others, sell their projects
to managers, and how to transfer their role to someone else when they leave
the position. Marie Zanowick, 303-312-6403
Energy Star Labels for 41 Jefferson County Schools. The
Region 8 Acting Deputy Regional Administrator presented Energy Star Labels for
School Buildings in Jefferson County, Colorado. This designation indicates that
the Jefferson County School District is a leader in energy performance, and
the labels are a tangible reward for the commitment to minimizing taxpayer costs
and acting as a steward for the environment. The facilities meet the Energy
Star performance target by reducing utility costs with the use of energy efficient
lighting, air conditioning, and employee involvement programs. Energy efficiency
measures adopted by these 41 schools will save the taxpayers of Jefferson County
almost $500,000 per year, money that can be spent on educating children. Only
one school district in the nation has more buildings with Energy Star Labels.
With the award of these labels, Colorado becomes the first state in the country
to have four different school districts with Energy Star buildings. Patty
Crow, 303-312-6464
Greening Your Ski Area. A project to prevent pollution
at ski areas has been completed by the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment and Tetra Tech EM, Inc., with funds from EPA. The project featured
detailed pollution prevention assessment at two cooperating ski areas in Colorado
- - Aspen Ski Company and Arapahoe Basin. Pollution prevention opportunities
and recommendations for all aspects of ski area operations, including lift operations,
snowmaking, food and beverage service, lodging, vehicle maintenance, buildings,
grounds maintenance, and purchasing are covered in the summary report "Greening
Your Ski Area - A Pollution Prevention Handbook." Pollution prevention
training workshops for ski areas have been conducted at the National Ski Area
Association Western Meeting in Utah and Eastern Meeting in Vermont. John
Larson, 303-312-6030
P2-You: Pesticides in the Home. The Pesticides in the Home
class was held on January 24, 2002. Instructors presented basic information
about pesticides, including how pesticides are registered, pesticide labeling,
and what information is not included on the labels. The class covered safe use
of pesticides and included a demonstration of application equipment calibration.
Participants discussed common pest control problems and learned how to minimize
or avoid pesticide use through integrated pest management techniques and alternative
control methods. Sources for pesticide and pest control information were provided.
John Larson, 303-312-6030
Polyacrylamide (PAM) for Row Crop Irrigation. The PAM project
in Weld County, Colorado, has been completed. Research has shown that PAM added
to irrigation water binds soil particles together into aggregates, preventing
them from leaving the field. A partnership with the Southeast Weld County Soil
Conservation District (SEWSCD), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),
the Colorado Cooperative Extension Service, Earth Chem, and local producers
demonstrated that PAM reduces surface and groundwater pollution resulting from
the transport of fertilizers, pesticides, and eroded sediment in irrigation
water. During the project, water and sediment samples were taken from three
furrow-irrigated fields of field corn, sugar beets, and dry beans and analyzed
for agriculture chemical content. Project results from divided field trials
(one side treated with PAM and the other irrigated with untreated water) show
that the cost of adding PAM to the irrigation water is offset by the savings
in chemicals and topsoil retained on the fields. The results have been presented
to growers and their organizations and, as a result, more growers are using
PAM. Carl Heskett, 303-312-6492
Salt Lake City Energy Star Posters. Posters promoting the
Energy Star Program and supporting local partners in the Salt Lake City area
were printed and distributed in time for the 2002 Olympic Games. The posters
feature a very attractive color photograph of Salt Lake City with the mountains
in the background along with the slogan "The Air Over Salt Lake City Says
Thanks!" The posters have a sidebar that includes basic Energy Star information
and refers to the website and toll free phone number for the program. Patty
Crow, 303-312-6464
P2-You: Household Hazardous Waste. The initial P2 University
series concluded on February 15, 2002, with a class about household hazardous
waste. The class talked about the many toxic chemicals in products found in
a typical cleaning closet, basement, or garage. Participants learned about opportunities
for proper disposal of unneeded household hazardous waste in the Denver metro
area and less toxic alternatives that can do the job. Julie Kline of Denver
Recycles taught the first part of the class. She showed a video on household
hazardous waste and talked about the variety of household hazardous waste programs
in the Metro Denver area. Dianne Thiel from the P2 Team presented the last part
of the class covering toxic chemical components of household products and alternatives.
The P2 team plans to continue the series in the future. Dianne Thiel, 303-312-6389
P2 Assessment Workshop. The Region 8 P2 Team hosted a highly
successful P2 Assessment Workshop on February 12-13, 2002, in the EPA Conference
Center. Forty-five inspectors and P2 specialists from Colorado, Montana, and
Wyoming, from county and city governments along the front range (as well as
from Orem, Utah), and from EPA Region 8 and the National Enforcement Investigations
Center attended. The first day featured basic training on how to conduct P2
assessments provided by Tetra Tech EM, Inc. The training covered industrial
application of P2 approaches, P2 assessment strategies and tools, and roles
of regulatory agencies in communicating and promoting P2 opportunities. The
second day addressed practical aspects of providing P2 assistance. The workshop
included presentations about the legal aspects of P2 assistance and supplemental
environmental projects (SEPs) provided by representatives of the Region 8 Legal
Enforcement Program, the business perspective covered by the Colorado Environmental
Business Alliance, and examples of innovative SEPs described by the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment. The second day also featured panel
discussions by representatives from all levels of government and by a group
of area business leaders. John Larson, 303-312-6030
Lead Region Meeting. Region 8 participated in the Lead
Region meeting held at the Region 5 Office in Chicago on February 22, 2002,
along with representatives from Region 5, Region 2 and Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics in Washington, D.C. The new Voluntary Pollution Reduction Initiative
was the main focus of the meeting. The group discussed funding, the roles of
Headquarters, Regions and the States, selection of target chemicals or sectors,
flexibility versus focus for the initiative, and measurement. Additional input
will be sought from other Headquarters offices, from all Regions, and eventually
from the States. John Larson, 303-312-6030
P2 You: Vehicles of the Future. Rapidly emerging automotive
technologies promise major advances in fuel efficiency, reduced petroleum dependence,
and lower emissions of combustion byproducts associated with conventional personal
and freight transport. A Region 8 expert attended the recent Electric Vehicle
Association of the Americas conference in Sacramento, CA, where all major international
automakers presented state-of-the-art information. The automakers also demonstrated
their battery electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell electric vehicle technologies.
Nearly 800 participants attended the technical sessions, heard from industry
and government leaders, and visited an exhibit hall. Concept and demonstration
vehicles, hybrid battery, and fuel cell power trains, electricity, hydrogen
and methanol refueling stations, and transportation system components were displayed.
On March 14th the Regional representative presented information on the most
recent transportation technology advances unveiled at the conference, described
his opportunity to drive fuel cell and hybrid electric vehicles, discussed the
status of fueling infrastructure development, and described advanced hydrogen
and methanol production scenarios. The class included time for questions and
answers as well as a discussion on the environmental and public health benefits
associated with the advanced technologies expected in coming months and years.
David Schaller, 303-312-6146
Environmental Management System (EMS) Development Presentation
at the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable. Representatives from Region
8 and the National Park Service (NPS) Intermountain Region presented a session
about the partnership effort for EMS development at the National Pollution Prevention
Roundtable held in Portland, Oregon, on April 2-4, 2002. The NPS EMS now being
finalized is a very important step in a long series of environmental initiatives
that began with the formation of the Region 8/NPS partnership designed to assist
the NPS in developing an integrated environmental management program for each
of the 81 parks within this Intermountain Region. The EMS process has been supported
with tools, training and technical assistance at all parks. The effort is based
on a long-term goal of affirmative procurement and sustainability. The EMS is
heavily weighed towards pollution prevention as the change mechanism to achieve
compliance and reduce compliance obligations. Region 8 has been an active partner
in development of the NPS EMS and is using the knowledge and experience gained
by ths partnership to develop a pollution prevention based EMS for regional
operations. The presentation focused on lessons learned as both agencies have
progressed through the EMS development process. Marie Zanowick, 303-312-6403
Phone Book Recycling Program Ends. Qwest Dex will no longer
be collecting phone books in the Denver Metro area for recycling. This service
began about ten years ago when the company was U.S. West Dex and provided large
roll off bins for phone books at Safeway stores. Now Qwest Dex feels that there
is no longer a need for them to financially support the collection of phone
books, nor do they feel that recycling should be part of their business strategy.
This move is putting the burden on municipalities who wish to see phone books
diverted from the waste stream, but because of low market value for telephone
directories, they fear they cannot do it cost effectively. While recycling old
directories is cost effective in other parts of the country because of proximity
to markets, it will likely not be cost effective for Colorado communities and
Qwest Dex is not willing to subsidize the cost. This year, Qwest Dex will distribute
705,600 community books and 1.6 million Metro area books. That totals 5,208
tons of phone books being distributed. In the past, on average, 22% of the community
books and 17% of the Metro books have been collected for recycling. Whitney
Trulove-Cranor, 303-312-6099
Jeffco Public Schools Win EPA Energy Award. The EPA named
Jeffco Public Schools (Jefferson County, Colorado) an Energy Star Partner of
the Year at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., for its outstanding commitment to
pollution prevention through implementing strategic energy management, thereby
protecting the environment and strengthening the district's bottom line. Not
only is Jeffco Public Schools the only school district among the 30 organizations
nationwide earning a 2002 Energy Star Partner Award, it is also the only organization
in the EPA's history to earn both the Energy Star Partner Award and the Indoor
Air Quality Excellence Award (2001) for being one of the national leaders in
improving air quality in schools, dispelling a myth that energy efficiency leads
to less healthy buildings. The annual savings among Jeffco's 41 Energy Star
schools alone equates to keeping 7,563 cars off the road, planting l,567 acres
of trees, saving $457,246 in utility expenses, and reducing the emission of
almost 8 million pounds of carbon dioxide, 86,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide,
and 7,800 pounds of nitrogen oxide. Patty Crow, 303-312-6464
Small Business Environmental Management Workshop. Region
8 employees participated in a workshop, "Cultivating Environmental Management:
Working with Small Businesses", on April 5, 2002, along with state regulators
and local pollution prevention and business assistance providers. The workshop
was sponsored by the EPA Small Business Division in the Office of Policy, Economics,
and Innovation and by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Office of the Environmental Ombudsman. Workshop exercises followed a series
of practical steps designed to improve environmental performance, which are
documented in the draft EPA publication, "Practical Guide to Environmental
Management for Small Businesses." The workshop focused on development of
process maps for small businesses to identify waste reduction and pollution
prevention opportunities. Environmental management, employee training and awareness,
and recordkeeping were emphasized through development of a spill preparedness
plan. These principles can then be incorporated with an environmental policy,
specific targets, and measurements and applied to a more comprehensive environmental
management system. The workshop was the first of six to be held throughout the
country. John Larson, 303-312-6030
Denver Bicycle Master Plan Adopted. Denver has been recognized
as one of the top bicycling cities in North America by Bicycling Magazine (1995,
1999, 2001). Denver achieved this recognition through successful implementation
of many of the proposals in the 1993 Bicycle Master Plan. On Monday, April 8,
2002, the Denver City Council approved the new 2001 Bicycle Master Plan. The
Plan has updated recommendations for trails, major missing links, downtown bicycling
opportunities, bicycle messengers, the grid system of bicycle routes which covers
Denver, and related topics. The Master Plan is available at http://admin.denvergov.org/Bicycle_Program/59810116template3jump.asp.
EPA's participation on the Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee has been beneficial
in several ways. Most recently, the Region 8 Air Program's Commuter Choice representatives
met with the Bicycle Advisory Committee to discuss ways in which employers could
support bicycle commuting. Using input from the Committee, the EPA representative
prepared a fact sheet on bicycle commuting for inclusion in EPA's Commuter Choice
informational packages for Denver employers. Dianne Thiel, 303-312-6389
Ski Area Pollution Prevention Workshop. The National Ski
Areas Association, Colorado Ski Country USA, and the Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment presented a pollution prevention workshop for
Colorado ski areas at Keystone, CO, on April 11, 2002. The workshop summarized
a three year project, funded by EPA, to reduce environmental impacts in all
areas of ski area operations using pollution prevention approaches. Areas addressed
at the workshop were the sustainable slopes assessment tool, performance measurement
and reporting, purchasing, food and beverage service, lodging, grounds maintenance,
buildings, sustainable design, lift operations, snowmaking, and vehicle maintenance.
These pollution prevention opportunities for ski areas are described in detail
in the publication, "Greening your Ski Area - A Pollution Prevention Handbook."
The workshop also featured presentations by environmental managers for ski areas
involved in the project, including the two partners in the project, Aspen Ski
Company and Arapahoe Basin, as well as Vail Resorts. John Larson, 303-312-6030
El Paso County, Colorado Hopes to Advance Recycling Infrastructure.
The Clean Air Campaign of Colorado Springs, along with many local sponsors,
hosted a day of "Talking Trash." Approximately 50 local stakeholders
and interested citizens participated in the event to learn how other communities
along the front range have developed successful recycling collection programs.
There was also a discussion about how markets for recycled materials affect
the cost and feasibility of collecting them. The EPA representative presented
information about the need to support markets by buying products made with recycled
content, particularly through use of government procurement policies. Volunteer
workgroups will be established to follow-up on the suggestions made. Whitney
Trulove-Cranor, 303-312-6099
Department of Interior Facility Management Conference.
The Department of Interior (USDI) 2001 Facility Management Conference was held
April 15-19, 2002, in San Diego, CA. The focus of the conference was Stewardship
of Federal Facilities. EPA Region 8, in partnership with the National Park Service
(NPS) presented an 8 hour Environmental Management System training session.
Also presented was a 90 minute workshop on forming Environmental Partnerships
and a 90 minute session on EPA's National Performance Track and the NPS's Green
Purchasing Program.
Opening remarks from Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for the
Department of Interior, stated that the number one priority for USDI is partnerships.
The NPS/EPA Partnership Project is being used as a model for USDI to follow.
Region 8 supported a technical information booth with the NPS to highlight the
work of the partnership. The P2 Team's Champions for the Environment poster
and brochure were featured in the conference poster session. Marie Zanowick,
303-312-5403
Natural Step Workshop. EPA employees attended a workshop
about applying the natural step principles to environmental management on April
23, 2002, at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The workshop
was sponsored by the Colorado Pollution Prevention Partnership and the Colorado
Sustainable Business Alliance and featured a presentation by Dr. Leslie Wildesen
from Environmental Training and Consulting International, Inc. Dr. Wildesen
focused on practical application of the four scientifically based Natural Step
system conditions, which are in order for a society to be sustainable, nature's
functions and diversity are not systematically subject to increasing concentrations
of substances extracted from the earth's crust, subject to increasing concentrations
of substances produced by society, impoverished by overharvesting or other forms
of ecosystem manipulation, and resources are used fairly and efficiently in
order to meet basic human needs worldwide. She explained how these conditions
can form a set of basic principles as a foundation to guide business practices
and processes. The workshop was provided as part of an EPA grant to the Colorado
Pollution Prevention Partnership to encourage and promote sustainable business
practices. John Larson, 303-312-6030
Chemical and Pesticides Results Measures (CAPRM) Work Group
Meeting. Region 8 represented the Regions at the CAPRM work group meeting
held on April 29-30, 2002, in Washington, D.C. The work group included representatives
from the EPA Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (OPPTS),
state environmental and agriculture agencies, and the chemical industry. The
work group reviewed and discussed various environmental indicators developed
under a cooperative agreement between OPPTS and Florida State University. The
environmental and programmatic indicators are classified along a continuum ranging
from activity measures through changes in ambient conditions to impacts on human
and ecological health. A total of 82 indicators have been completed and 45 more
have been proposed covering areas such as human health effects, ecological effects,
sustainability, food, products, and global effects. The meeting also featured
a presentation by the OPPTS Senior Budget Officer about information used to
develop the EPA State of the Environment Report. Opening remarks were presented
by Steve Brown, the Acting Executive Director for the Environmental Council
of States. John Larson, 303-312-6030
Colorado Financing Municipal Computer Collection Events.
The Colorado Office of Energy management and Conservation will be spending over
$100,000 to help communities across Colorado collect and recycle old computers
from households and small businesses. The purpose of the collection events is
to educate consumers about the hazardous components in computers, give consumers
a cost effective alternative to throwing obsolete equipment into the landfill,
and help municipalities establish long term programs for diverting this material
from the waste stream. These events will cover communities in approximately
25 counties around the state. Whitney Trulove-Cranor, 303-312-6099
Grand Canyon National Park Environmental Management System.
As part of the National Park Service(NPS)/EPA Partnership, the Environmental
Management System (EMS) program for the NPS was rolled out at Grand Canyon National
Park. The Pollution Prevention team, partnering with representatives from the
Emergency Response and Preparedness Team, the National Environmental Performance
Track Program, and EPA Region 9 provided assistance to the NPS for this pilot.
As required by Executive Order 13148, this pilot represents the first facility
in the Department of Interior to initiate an EMS. The Partnership provided training
and technical assistance to the Park. The materials and methodology developed
for this pilot will be used at parks throughout the NPS. Marie Zanowick,
303-312-6403
Western Regions Federal Facilities Conference. A Region
8 representative participated in the Western Regions Federal Facilities Conference
held on May 14-16, 2002, in Sparks, Nevada. The conference featured six workshops
on the first day covering the topics of fleet maintenance, electronic equipment
management, the Safe Drinking Water Act requirements, environmental justice,
outcomes measurement, and homeland security. A wide variety of shorter presentations
were provided on five separate tracks on the following two days. Region 8 presented
information related to environmentally preferable cleaning products. Dianne
Thiel, 303-312-6389
Environmentally Preferable Paper Used in Region 8. Four
members of the Office of Technical and Management Services have succeeded in
their efforts to purchase environmentally preferable paper for Region 8. Until
now, lack of availability, increased cost, and concerns about performance have
been barriers to making this change. Thanks to the leadership of these four
individuals, these barriers have been overcome. The Region now uses copier and
printer paper that is 100% post consumer recycled content that is process chlorine
free. As a result, the Region is supporting markets for recycled paper and is
reducing dioxins released from bleaching paper. Whitney Trulove-Cranor, 303-312-6099
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)
Signs Voluntary Partnership. CDPHE joined Energy Star becoming the first
Colorado government agency to sign on with the voluntary program. Jane Norton
signed the partnership agreement on June 17, 2002. Under this agreement, CDPHE
will measure, track and benchmark its facilities energy performance, develop
and implement a plan to improve energy performance in all of its facilities
and operations, educate staff and public about its partnership and work with
other Colorado state agencies and local governments on promoting Energy Star.
Patty Crow, 303-312-6464
Pollution Prevention Grants to States. The Region 8 states were awarded
$478,630 for the 2002 Pollution Prevention Grant Program (previously known as
the Pollution Prevention Incentives for States Program). This amount is an increase
of $153 over last year's allotment. Collectively, the states requested $532,778
(to be matched by an equal amount from the states) to promote multi-media pollution
prevention, advance state environmental goals, promote accomplishments within
the states' environmental programs and to promote partnerships. The shortfall
of $54,148 in Federal dollars represents efforts that will be scaled back in
the areas of direct pollution prevention outreach, technical assistance and
training, regulatory integration, compliance assistance, energy efficiency,
waste reduction, water conservation, data collection, meeting state environmental
goals, demonstration projects, and supporting innovative activities. States
have increasing needs for support of activities to assist businesses and industries
in identifying better environmental strategies and solutions for reducing waste
at the source. However, many of these activities will be reduced in scope or
will not be started because states are faced with declining purchasing power
of level funding allocations and the prospect of further budget reductions in
the future. Linda Walters, 303-312-6385
National Electronics Workshop. On July 1-2, 2002, Region
8 hosted a national workshop on compliance with State and Federal rules for
managing used electronic equipment. Attendance for the workshop was 106, from
Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Colorado organizations were represented on four
of the panels. The University of Florida provided compelling evidence on the
toxicity of computer monitors and printed wire boards. They have also begun
studies on the toxicity of flat panel display monitors and cell phones. Recycling
businesses expressed concern about the States and EPA developing different regulations
for electronic waste and are concerned that the Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR)
computer recycling services are negatively impacting competition in the marketplace.
Whitney Trulove-Cranor, 303-312-6099
Region 8 Hosted Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators (RSEI)
Training. The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics has developed a
user-friendly, multi-media environmental indicators model to investigate the
risk-related aspects of toxic chemical releases in the U.S. The RSEI model provides
a measure of the impact of TRI chemicals on the general population. This screening-level
tool provides users with the opportunity to examine trends, to rank and prioritize
chemicals for strategic planning, to conduct risk-related targeting, to perform
environmental justice evaluations and to support community-based environmental
protection projects. Dr. Steven Hassur, a primary developer for the model, taught
two half-day RSEI workshops in Denver on July 24th and 25th. Joyel Dhieux,
303-312-6447
National EMS Workshop for Federal Agencies. EPA Region
8 co-hosted a national workshop for Federal agencies on how to design an environmental
management system. The 16-hour workshop was held July 31 through August 2, 2002,
in Lakewood, CO. Executive Order 13148, "Greening the Government through
Leadership in Environmental Management," requires Federal agencies to develop
and implement environmental management systems at all appropriate facilities
by the end of 2005. This workshop educated Federal facility managers from core
functions, purchasing, facilities, contracts, engineering, planning and budgeting,
maintenance, laboratories, data systems, and the environmental program. This
training helped Federal managers design EMSs that meet the requirements of ISO14001,
the international EMS standard. Dianne Thiel, 303-312-6389
Environmental Management System (EM) Training. As Region
8 rolls out its EMS, employees were trained on what an EMS is, why we are doing
it, and what our respective roles are as managers and staff. Employees attended
a one-hour training session in July. Marie Zanowick, 303-312-6403
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