Green Government News and Information
News and information related to government adoption of green practices and technologies, including LEED building development, alternative-fuel vehicles, environmentally friendly practices, energy-efficient techniques, and more sustainable information.
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Latest Green Government News
Locals frustrated, encouraged by global climate change conference
By: By Jennifer Grzeskowiak
In December, delegates from the ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, with mixed results....
Picking up on propane fuel
Georgia county expands alternative fuel fleet with propane pickup trucks....
The measure of climate protection
By: By Jennifer Grzeskowiak
Locals plan large emissions reductions....
The technology touch
By: By Alan Shark
Evolving high-tech trends that are driving communities into the future....
'Green' loan programs spread at a rapid pace
By: By Ed Brock (edward.brock@penton.com)
Energy upgrade costs are paid through property tax bills....
Water in the desert
Arizona city reclaims wastewater to secure its future water supply....
Hold the salt?
By: By Annemarie Mannion
Study finds elevated chloride levels in streams, points to road deicing as a culprit....
Dialing back energy use
By: By Jay Sheehan and David Bouffard
5 steps to plan energy management programs that show results....
America's Crown Communities 2009
The 11 winners of American City & County's 2009 annual excellence awards exhibit the creativity, cooperation and communication that is even more essential to efficient local government operations in challenging economic climates....
Polk County, Fla., Wetlands and Uplands Restoration
The Charles Houston Recreation Center in Alexandria, Va., was one of 11 winners of the 2009 America's Crown Communities excellence awards....
South San Francisco, Calif., Transit Corridor Park and Bikeway
Centennial Way, a transit corridor park and bikeway, in South San Francisco, Calif., was one of 11 winners of the 2009 America's Crown Communities excellence awards....
West Palm Beach, Fla., Consolidated City Facility
The City Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., was one of 11 winners of the 2009 America's Crown Communities excellence awards....
Plan for savings
By: By Bryan Yurcan
IT departments can save more money with energy efficiency plans, report says....
Governments, agencies work to save Puget Sound
More than 50 cities and counties in the Puget Sound region have joined with environmental protection groups to launch an outreach campaign encouraging residents to end behaviors that contribute to pollution in Puget Sound....
Philadelphia mayor testifies for climate legislation
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter testified before Congress in support of new climate protection legislation endorsed by USCM....
The sunny side
Solar America Cities Program Lead Hannah Muller talks about a new guide, the program's future and how cities can promote using solar power....
Sustainonomics
By: By Robert Barkin
Interest in green projects grows when they show a positive bottom line....
Global warming? Prove it
A survey by the Pew Research Center found that fewer Americans, across political party lines, think there is solid evidence of global warming....
Solar America Cities releases solar guide
"Solar Powering Your Community: A Guide for Local Governments" presents best practices and lessons learned from the cities participating in...
