NWAEP News
The Board of Directors held a board meeting on June 6, 2010. To view the notes, please click on the link below.
The next board meeting is on July 12, 2010.
Attachment: NWAEP June6 minutes.docxNWAEP's Board of Directors are:
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Jon Belmont PhD (term expires 2012)
- Aron Borok, Oregon DEQ (term expires 2011)
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Molly Brown, HDR Inc (term expires 2012)
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C Jeffery Evans, Evans Consulting Services (term expires 2011)
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Stephen Gerritson, enterpriseSeattle (term expires 2012)
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Teresa Nowicki, GRI (term expires 2012)
- Bob Sweeney, Environmental Management Systems, Inc (term expires 2011)
- President - Molly Brown
- Vice-President - Jon Belmont
- Treasurer - Stephen Gerritson
- Secretary - Teresa Nowicki
Environmental Practice - Call for Papers
Environmental Practice is seeking submissions for the December 2010 issue. EP vol. 12 no. 4 will focus on wastewater and submissions are due by July 15, 2010.
Click here to download the full call for papers for this important issue.
Environmental Practice is seeking submissions for the March 2011 issue. EP vol. 13 no. 1 will focus on energy and submissions are due by August 1, 2010.
Click here to download the full call for papers for this important issue.
EPA Announces $10 Million for Communities to Combat Climate Change
EPA is providing up to $10 million in grants to local governments to establish and carry out initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Under the Climate Showcase Communities program, EPA expects to award approximately 25 cooperative agreements ranging from $100,000 to $500,000, with approximately five percent of the funds ($500,000) being made available specifically for tribal governments. Local governments, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, and inter-tribal consortia are eligible for grants to create sustainable community actions, generate cost-effective greenhouse gas reductions and improve the environmental, economic, public health, and social conditions in a community.
The grant program is administered by EPA's Local Climate and Energy Program, an initiative to assist local and tribal governments to identify, implement, and track policies and programs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions within their operations and surrounding communities. Over the course of the grant program, EPA will offer training and technical support to grant recipients, and share lessons learned with communities across the nation. This is the second round of funding for the Climate Showcase Communities program. Last year, EPA selected 25 projects to receive $10 million in grants. Proposals are due by July 26, 2010, at 4:00 p.m. EDT. Grants are expected to be awarded in February 2011. For more information on the grants, visit: http://www.epa.gov/statelocalclimate/local/showcase/.
