From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@igc.org> |
Date: | Thu, 13 Oct 1994 23:44:54 -0700 (PDT) |
Reply: | cpeo-military |
Subject: | Pollution Prevention |
POLLUTION PREVENTION The Department of Defense has begun implementing the pollution prevention and environmental reporting requirements for the federal government contained in President Clinton's August 3, 1993 Executive Order. Executive Order 12856 ("Federal Compliance With Right-To-Know Laws and Pollution Prevention Requirements") established specific policies and milestones for all federal agencies. The Defense Department has already submitted a strategic plan on compliance with the Executive order to the Environmental Protection Agency. It will also have to submit compliance plans for each of its facilities located in the United States. Recognizing that citizens have a vital role to play in the Federal government's attempt to prevent pollution at its facilities, the Executive Order recommended that each federal agency work with the public. To further encourage a successful planning process, eighteen environmental organizations, citizens groups, and trade unions sent a letter to Defense Secretary Perry requesting "a continuing dialogue" to discuss Defense Department plans to implement the Executive Order. Informal discussions have already begun between the authors of the letter and the Environmental Security Office to arrange an initial meeting. For more information contact Peter Tyler at Physicians for Social Responsibility 202/898- 0150. This article is reprinted from the September, 1994 edition of the CITIZENS REPORT ON THE MILITARY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. For more information, or to be place on the mailing list, contact <lsiegel@igc.org>. , |
Follow-Ups
|
Prev by Date: Stealth Health Case Next by Date: Priority Setting | |
Prev by Thread: Stealth Health Case Next by Thread: Re: Pollution Prevention |