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U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center unveiled its Fuel Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator Alpha

U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center unveiled its Fuel Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator Alpha

7/19/11

Defense Department seeks energy revolution

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Joseph W. Westphal, addresses about 400 attendees of the first Army-Air Force Energy Forum.

7/19/11

Army, Air Force will power fight with alternative fuels

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7/7/11

Hawaii confronts invasive superweed in Kahukus

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Staff members with the Cultural Resources section, investigate Native Hawaiian cultural artifacts.

7/7/11

PTA staff preserve, protect fragile sites

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6/28/11

Army deploys microgrids in Afghanistan for 'smart' battlefield power

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6/17/11

Energy 'goal' achieved on the Polo Field, Fort Bragg – 1, Fossil Fuels – 0

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6/16/11

Wildlife Branch conducts annual nightjar survey

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6/15/11

US Army Net Zero Workshop tackles tough questions

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6/9/11

Solar thermal system a window to the future

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Spc. Ricardo Hurtado heaves an old tire into the storage container at the Central Recycling Facility at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany.

6/8/11

Recycling center depends on Soldiers, families to keep Grafenwoehr green

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South Korean and U.S. officials at Camp Carroll.

6/7/11

Testing, assessment commence on Camp Carroll

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6/3/11

Solar Lights Across Picatinny

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Durable and flexible solar shade panels are connected and readied for deployment at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

6/2/11

Experimental solar shade in Djibouti provides constant power

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digitally controlled system on one of our steam boilers

5/24/11

Arsenal's one-of-a-kind test to save environment, dollars

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5/20/11

IPC neighborhood is among first in nation to become LEED-certified

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5/12/11

JBLM bluebirds to aid species restoration

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crane lifts a dredging barge out of Pegan Cove

5/11/11

EPA commends Natick on cove cleanup

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Crane Army Ammunition Activity explosives handlers move foamed polystyrene from storage bunkers.

5/3/11

Recycling effort benefits Crane Army, charity

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The 3rd Brigade Combat Team Agricultural Development Team and Zabul's Agro-Bussiness Development Team.

4/28/11

Spartan Agricultural Team assesses farms, cultural centers

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4/27/11

Army operational energy aiming high

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Volunteer picks up trash at John James Park.

4/26/11

IMCOM adopts local park, celebrates Earth Day with USAEC, city of San Antonio

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4/26/11

APG, partners rescue eagle chick

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upstream of the Sacramento River from a Hamilton City, Calif.

4/25/11

Corps' first multi-benefit project moves forward at Hamilton City

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Pink signs mark the boundaries of a newly reforested area on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

4/21/11

JBLM reforestation project replants 120 acres with more than 80,000 seedlings

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4/21/11

Commentary: Earth Day should be everyday

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4/21/11

State Harvests Green on Milan AAP

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4/21/11

Prevent storm water pollution with these tips

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two-megawatt solar panel array at Fort Carson, Colo.

4/20/11

Army launches 'Net Zero' pilot program

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The Flex power station will be used at Fort Benning, Ga.

4/20/11

Methane gas conversion to be tested at Fort Benning landfill

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4/18/11

Installation Management Command headquarters staff visits Texas' largest solar farm

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4/15/11

Areas open to licensed hunters to reduce wild goat, sheep population

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4/15/11

Dream Machines reward recycling

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4/15/11

'Green' buildings at Fort Bragg contribute to Army triple bottom line

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A representative from Tetra Tech greets attendees at the 2010 Earth Day Festival.

4/15/11

Annual Earth Day event shows how to sustain the environment

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Progress toward the five JBLM planning goals is depicted on snapshot charts.

4/13/11

Joint Base Lewis-McChord has 20/20 vision

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members of the Fires Squadron on the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment gained experience in nature protection

4/13/11

What is daunting for some is doable at Grafenwoehr

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4/13/11

Exchange uses customer base to promote and spread sustainability practices

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Prehistoric pottery form the Jornada Mogollon culture that was excavated from a Pueblo site on Fort Bliss.

4/13/11

SecArmy uncovers award-winning Cultural Resources Program at Fort Bliss

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Chantal McKenzie assesses exterior mortar removal techniques by a masonry subcontractor to ensure protection of historic bricks.

4/13/11

Texas National Guard Historian wins Cultural Resource Management Award

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material recycled at Tobyhanna Army Depot

4/13/11

Recycling and reuse results in recognition at Tobyhanna Army Depot

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4/13/11

Fort Drum natural resources conservation efforts merit recognition

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Secretary of the Army's environmental award in weapon system acquisition

4/1/11

RDECOM program wins SecArmy award

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Record of Decision for the Realignment, Growth, and Stationing of Army Aviation Assets

3/30/11

Army announces decision on aviation growth, realignment and stationing

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F.R. Bell & Associates are surveying in one of the over 1,400 drums they located over a two day surveying effort.

3/4/11

Alaska District receives award for Jago River cleanup

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2/4/11

Army announces availability of Final PEIS on proposed aviation growth, realignment and stationing

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Pvt. Bradley Williams, prepare steel cans for recycling at the post recycling center.

2/3/11

Talkin' Trash: Recycling program can yield big bucks

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Katherine Hammack discusses features of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, headquarters with Matthew Ellis.

2/3/11

Assistant Secretary Hammack visits Fort Carson

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2/2/11

Net Zero is 100 Percent Benefit

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Crushed concrete is piled up at a construction and demolition site at Anniston Army Depot, Ala.

2/1/11

Anniston depot reusing concrete from C&D projects

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Bluegills-when exposed to toxins, the fish will flex their gills, a type of fish coughing.

1/13/11

Bluegills monitor treated groundwater

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1/5/11

From the ground up: Tree planting encourages growth of ecosystem

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constructing a solar thermal roof on Building 601 at the Army's Adelphi Laboratory Center, in Adelphi, Md.

12/27/10

Solar Thermal Roof Debuts at Adelphi Laboratory Center

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12/27/10

Annual Deer Hunts Sustain Herd at Blossom Point

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12/27/10

Environmental officers train to protect lives, resources

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From left to right, Amy Clement, Mike Goreham, Col. John Dvoracek, Rob Fish, Stephanie Graham and Mark Schuler.

12/22/10

Fort Riley first in KC district to get LEED certification

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Lt. Gen. Frank Kisner, left, Col. Michael Saulnier, and Lt. Col. John Drew.

12/21/10

USACE builds energy-efficient HQ for SHAPE Special Operations

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12/21/10

New visitor center combines green building, community involvement

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12/20/10

Crane Army Ammunition Activity Looks to Improve Energy Savings

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Abdl Husain Qasim, provided a tour on company grounds to Brig. Gen. Randal Dragon, and to Barry Kountz.

12/20/10

Major Iraqi oil refinery demonstrates self-sufficiency

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Runway Threshold Edge lights are shown at Destiny Heliport at Campbell Army Airfield.

12/17/10

Airfield installs state-of-the-art solar lights

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12/17/10

Improving indoor air quality as temperatures drop

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12/16/10

JBSA hammers out energy conservation management strategies at summit

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12/16/10

Students present powerful posters for Energy Awareness Month

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12/10/10

Extreme makeover: Improving Fort Bragg buildings to meet the demands of today

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Mindy Love-Stanley, Sustainability Education and Outreach coordinator, poses as the Bag Monster.

12/10/10

Fort Bragg schools find initiative on America Recycles Day

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(From left) Louisville District Project Manager Glen Beckham, Eileen Mohr and Mark Patterson recieved the Ohio Distinguished Service Medal.

12/9/10

USACE People: Beckham receives Ohio Distinguished Service Medal

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Alicia Archibald, Sustainability Planner, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Carson

12/8/10

Leaders focus on sustainability

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Elfriede Kean is a Teacher for Grafenwoehr Elementary School who builds environmental stewardship lessons into her daily curriculum.

12/7/10

Kean breathes 'green' air into class curriculum

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black oak tree-Aberdeen Proving Ground's

12/6/10

Great oaks from little acorns grow

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Basement pipes are all wrapped with insulation.

12/2/10

Henry House saving energy while still looking good

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New York Army National Guard Aviation Soldiers

12/1/10

New York Aviators Fly Adirondack Mission To Support State Conservation Agency

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U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii, signs the Collaborative Qualified Recycling Programs Partnership.

11/29/10

Army leads way in turning trash into treasure

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134-ton, N-ViroMotive Ultra Low Emitting Switcher locomotive

11/26/10

New, low-emitting locomotive pulls into
Fort Stewart

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11/23/10

Shades of Green discovers it is greener on positive side of energy conservation

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11/23/10

Fort Bliss supports America Recycles Day

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National Public Lands Day event to honor Spc. Timothy Fulkerson

11/18/10

National Public Lands Day event dedicated to fallen Fort Bragg Soldier

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Service members and Milan AAP hunting guides came together for a hunting trip.

11/17/10

Milan Army Ammunition Plant Hosts Wounded Warrior Hunt

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professional filming crew in the production of the new environmental management video

11/16/10

Environmental management with a pinch of movie magic

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U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii wildland firefighters, look on as 11 acres of dry brush is intentionally set ablaze in a controlled burn

11/15/10

Army's wildland firefighters fill niche on island

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students from Solomon Elementary School's

11/15/10

Solomon celebrates 'Tree City'

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The Gibraltar Bay Unit, provides spawning and nursery habitat for fish and serves as a stopover habitat for birds.

11/15/10

Corps project added to international wildlife refuge

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11/12/10

Rehabilitated bird released into wild at
Fort Bragg

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11/12/10

Sacrificing a tree for long term gain

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11/5/10

Joint ventures aim at environmental sustainability

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Takes aim with a crossbow during the Wounded Warrior Project hunt in Eufaula, Ala.

11/4/10

Fort Rucker Wounded Warriors hunt raises money for project

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Rich Valcourt plugs USAG Natick's GEM electric utility vehicle.

11/2/10

Rolling quietly into the future at Natick

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Design of the Ramstein Air Base Commissary

11/2/10

Corps of Engineers, Commissary agency build sustainable facilities in Europe

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11/2/10

Army striving for 'net-zero' energy use

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Construction workers install solar panels on Building 3318 on Kelley Barracks Oct. 28.

11/1/10

Solar panels to reduce garrison costs

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officials break ground on the Site 1 Impoundment Project.

10/30/10

Corps of Engineers continues Everglades restoration project

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A HydraSleeve is used for groundwater sampling at Jefferson Proving Ground in southeastern Indiana.

10/26/10

Louisville District's Environmental Program gets bigger and better

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Grafenwoehr Forest Director welcomes hunters.

10/25/10

US Forces hunters assist German officials with game management at Graf

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10/25/10

US Army Flight Tests New
Missile Delivery System

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10/25/10

Energy conservation helps everyone save

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The Ramirez and Simmons families help plant a kukui tree in their neighborhood.

10/25/10

Schofield achieves Tree City USA status

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10/25/10

Being sustainable now preserves resources for tomorrow

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Diagram shows Oahu Army Natural Resources Program's facility located in Range X, here, in Phase II of the rain harvesting project.

10/25/10

Schofield's rainwater harvesting project yields water, energy savings

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Workers install the new roof at Kilauea Military Camp's Building 84.

10/25/10

MG Terry dedicates energy-efficient KMC building

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Families new to the Simpson Wisser neighborhood.

10/25/10

Army families go green with Island Palm Communities

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10/25/10

Sustainability is systematic goal for Hawaii

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An operation specialist with Fort Polk's Directorate of Emergency Services, takes a spin in one of the post's electric vehicles.

10/25/10

Sustainability: Why should Army community care?

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10/22/10

Electric vehicles save Fort Riley money

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10/18/10

Trout find home on American Lake

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10/18/10

Army emphasis on energy security evidenced by new senior-level office

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10/15/10

Efforts underway to conserve more energy

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Solar panels like these on Main Post's Building 244 are just one of the ways in which the garrison is taking steps to provide energy conservation solutions.

9/27/10

Saving energy begins at local level

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9/27/10

Green building home to multiple Mountain Medics

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Scott English, an APG forester, stands next to a Harford County Champion tree.

9/23/10

Six APG trees are Harford County Champions

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Hay bales are loaded onto a flat bed truck by a mechanical arm.

9/23/10

Hay baling program saves money, benefits community

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Donald Randolph takes aim with his bow before taking off into the woods at Fort Jackson to hunt deer.

9/22/10

Fort Jackson deer hunters take aim: Sportsmen head on post for year's hunting season

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Sediment taken from the bottom of Pegan Cove during the recent PCB cleanup is loaded into truck.

9/22/10

PCBs removed at Natick Soldier Systems Center

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9/20/10

USAEC welcomes its first Command Sergeant Major with an Assumption of Responsibility Ceremony at Fort Sam Houston

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9/20/10

U.S. Army Environmental Command welcomes first command sergeant major

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Federal firefighters from Fort Shafter prepare to battle a wildfire

9/20/10

Fighting fires together

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Range Control Division, adjusts a remote-controlled enemy target.

9/17/10

Fort Carson Range Control team best in Army

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9/13/10

Range control surpasses normal mission: Program receives Tier III SRP for FY 2008/2009

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9/13/10

Graf goes green with new fuel cell backup power

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a functioning scrap separation and segregation area

9/4/10

Talkin' Trash

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Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch, commander of Installation Management Command

8/30/10

Putting energy front and center

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Secretary of the Army John McHugh, right, looks on as Rafael Casanova.

8/30/10

Renewable energy powers Soldiers

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Annual Secretary of the Army Energy and Water Management Awards

8/27/10

2010 GovEnergy conference brings feds, private sector together to work energy issues

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8/18/10

Snakes a part of post hiss-tory

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8/13/10

Fort Rucker earns sustainable range award

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reinforced cab, which is also air conditioned, protects the driver from falling debris and smoke inhalation.

8/12/10

Fort Stewart DPW branch manages forest resources

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Workers at Fort Hood collect aluminum to be recycled.

8/11/10

Fort Hood asks, "Have you recycled lately?"

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Cattle can be seen lowing on the hillside.

7/30/10

Agreement protects land from development

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Geologist Coralie Wilhite assists Senior District Park Ranger Jonathan Friedman (right) collect the remnants of a lawn chair from the shore of the American River.

7/29/10

Sacramento District staff join in American River clean-up

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7/28/10

'Rumbling Rubbish' captivates Heidelberg community

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7/26/10

Heidelberg parents go green with modern cloth diapers

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Students from the 343rd Training Squadron

7/22/10

Camp Bullis – An Emerald City in the rough

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PIÑON CANYON MANEUVER SITE, Colo.–Sustaining Fort Carson's land resources ensures Soldiers have viable training opportunities.

7/16/10

Training at Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site while sustaining the land

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Energy usage data is displayed on a flat screen monitor in building 1110 on the second floor.

7/15/10

Knox energy bill will top $1 million

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management

7/13/10

Mount Umunhum ceremony kicks off rejuvenation project

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7/12/10

Louisiana Guardsmen reinforce oil-protection structures

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7/9/10

First wind turbine in Army begins generating energy at Tooele Army Depot

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7/8/10

Grafenwoehr community tree planting celebrates 100 years

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7/6/10

Grafenwoehr's fitness center gets an energy boost July 6 By Molly Hayden (USAG Grafenwhoehr)

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CH2M Hill Fort Irwin UPP Engineering Manager, Fort Irwin Garrison Commander, Fort Irwin Garrison Command and Fort Irwin Directorate of Public Works intern turn the valve on Fort Irwin's recycled water system on July 6, 2010 at Fort Irwin, Calif.

7/6/10

Fort Irwin saving billions of drops of water through recycling program

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Crews work on trenches associated with geothermal wells.

7/1/10

Corps of Engineers looks below the Earth's surface for green energy

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7/1/10

Environmental team manages successful combination of military training and conservation

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Workers install solar electricity panels at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District's Stanislaus River Park.

6/4/10

Army building, buying, going 'green'

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6/4/10

Sustainable Fort Bragg challenges residents, employees to live 'green'

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Taking a blood sample from an Aberdeen Proving Ground eagle held by Garrison Commander Col. Orlando Ortiz.

6/2/10

Army, environmentalists study APG eagles

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USAEC commander, uncase the U.S. Army Environmental Command colors on Fort Sam Houston May 21

5/28/10

Environmental command stakes its claim at Fort Sam Houston

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5/27/10

Fort Monroe handoff to preserve history, military housing

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5/21/10

U.S. Army Environmental Command moves to San Antonio bringing 200 jobs

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4/27/10

Garrison manager takes to the road with strategic communication messages

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Dr. Laurie Rush stands outside the Manhattan office of the American Academy in Rome.

4/23/10

Think tank makes fellow of Fort Drum employee

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Jacksonville District's biologists and technicians use safe, innovative methods to control the spread of invasive vegetation, restoring shoreline ecology and ensuring safe navigation of waterways.

4/22/10

Earth Day is everyday for USACE's Jacksonville District

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4/22/10

IMCOM tree sets roots in Texas

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4/22/10

IMCOM breaks ground on new home at Fort Sam Houston

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4/22/10

Right steps help protect baby birds

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Environmental Update

Fall/Winter 2010 Edition
Available Online Editions Submissions | Subscriptions

Center Spread List:

— Training and Species Flourish
— Restoring the Past
— Sustaining the Land
— Clean Home, Green Home
— Taking Control
— FY08 Env. Awards
— The Measure of the Land
— Perchlorate
— Env. Quality Transformation
— FY07 Env. Awards
— NHPA Game
— Best Management Practices
— Sustainable Range Program
— FY06 Env. Awards
— Army Forestry
— Underground Tactics
— A Fort Ahead
— FY05 Env. Awards
— Victory Over Hazard
— Unlocking NEPA
— ACUB
— FY04 Env. Awards
— Preserving American Heritage
— Building Sustainable Machines
— Endangered Species
— FY03 Env. Awards

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