[CPEO-MEF] ENERGY: DoD and EPA agree to partner to develop sustainability technologies

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

U.S. Department of Defense
NEWS RELEASE No. 086-12
February 08, 2012

Energy Sustainment Agreement Signed

The Department of Defense (DoD) today announced Dorothy Robyn, deputy  
under secretary of defense for installations and environment, and  
Paul Anastas, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assistant  
administrator, signed an agreement that formalizes the partnership  
between the Defense Department and EPA to develop and implement  
technologies that will help create sustainable American military  
bases all over the world.

Under this memorandum of understanding (MOU), DoD and the EPA’s  
Office of Research and Development will collaborate in the  
development of innovative technologies to help create sustainable and  
resilient military bases across the country and overseas. The cutting- 
edge research of EPA and DoD scientists and engineers will be used to  
develop and demonstrate tools and technologies that will aid DoD in  
achieving its vision of sustainability.

The mission of DoD is to provide the military forces needed to deter  
war and protect the security of our country. To successfully execute  
this mission, our military departments must have the energy, land,  
air, and water resources necessary to train and operate, today and in  
the future, in a world where there is increasing competition for  
resources. Sustainability provides the framework necessary to ensure  
the longevity of these resources, by attending to energy,  
environmental, safety, and occupational health considerations.

This MOU underscores the department's commitment to fostering  
collaboration among federal agencies. In addition to enabling the  
sharing of resources, this agreement provides an opportunity for the  
department, in collaboration with EPA, to use its military bases as  
test beds for innovative technologies that can then be shared more  
broadly in communities across the country.

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For the original release, see
http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=15046

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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