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Green Regulations and Initiatives

A variety of new green policies and regulations have been put in place to encourage the federal government in purchasing and developing more sustainable business practices. A few of the more recent and well known green regulations and initiatives are listed below.

Green Regulations

Executive Order 13514: Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance

Executive Order 13423: Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management

Executive Order 13101: Environmental Protection Agency’s Goals for 2005 and 2010

Executive Order 13221: Energy Efficient Standby Power Devices

7 CFR Part 902 USDA Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement (PDF) (12 pp, 86K, About PDF Files)

Green Initiatives

Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA)

Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) program

(6 pp, 195KB, About PDF Files)

Green Marketing Regulations via the Federal Trade Commission

Green Government Opportunities for Small Business

Greening EPA

Federal Energy Management Program

American Green Jobs

EPA’s EnviroFacts

EPA Green Podcasts

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