EPA News Release:

City of Evans, Colorado to receive $500,000 to advance environmental assessments and property cleanups along US85 corridor

City among 265 communities nationwide to receive Brownfields Cleanup, Assessment and Revolving Loan Fund Grants to help build a better America while advancing environmental justice

Evans, Colo. (May 12, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the City of Evans, Colorado will receive a $500,000 Brownfields assessment grant to advance the cleanup and revitalization of properties at priority sites along a 1.5-mile stretch of the US85 Corridor, beginning at the South Platte River and ending at Highway 34. Priority sites will include several car repair and sales lots and sites previously used for oil and gas equipment storage, fracking fluid creation and disposal, rig cleaning, and equipment manufacturing. 

Using the community-wide Brownfields assessment grant funds, the City of Evans will conduct 25 environmental site assessments and prepare five cleanup plans at properties targeted for redevelopment. These site assessments will examine current and historical uses of properties, and sample soil, water, air and building materials, to evaluate potential contamination, determine cleanup options, and initiate reuse planning. The City will also use the grant funds to conduct meetings, prepare a community engagement plan, and host two multi-day community workshops.

“With this funding, the City of Evans can begin to clean up and revitalize historic agricultural and industrial properties to bring forth new economic opportunities and create valuable green space,” said EPA Regional Administrator KC Becker. “I applaud the City for prioritizing cleanups for the benefit of its most overburdened and vulnerable.”

“This award will provide valuable resources for the City to collaborate with property owners in our pursuit of redevelopment opportunities, helping us to reimagine the Highway 85 corridor as we support local businesses, create jobs, and improve the Evans economy,” said City of Evans Mayor Mark Clark. 

The Brownfields Program advances President Biden’s Justive40 Initiative, which aims to deliver at least 40 percent of the benefits of certain government programs to disadvantaged communities. Approximately 86 percent of the communities selected to receive funding as part of this announcement have proposed projects in historically underserved areas. EPA’s Brownfields grants and other technical assistance programs like the RE-Powering America’s Land Initiative are also helping to build the clean energy economy.

Today’s announcement includes approximately $180 million from the historic $1.5 billion investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help turn brownfield sites across the nation into hubs of economic growth and job creation, along with more than $75 million from fiscal year 2022 appropriations.  

The funding includes:

• $112.8 million for 183 selectees for Assessment Grants, which will provide funding for brownfield inventories, planning, environmental assessments, and community outreach.
• $18.2 million for 36 selectees for Cleanup Grants, which will provide funding to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites owned by the recipient.
• $16.3 million for 17 selectees for Revolving Loan Fund grants that will provide funding for recipients to offer loans and subgrants to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites.
• $107 million for 39 high-performing Revolving Loan Fund Grant recipients to help communities continue their work to carry out cleanup and redevelopment projects on contaminated brownfield properties. Supplemental funding for Revolving Loan Fund Grants is available to recipients that have depleted their funds and have viable cleanup projects ready for work. 

The list of selected applicants is available here: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicants-selected-fy-2022-brownfields-assessment-rlf-cleanup-arc-grants-and-rlf

Since its inception in 1995, EPA’s investments in brownfield sites have leveraged more than $35 billion in cleanup and redevelopment. This has led to significant benefits for communities across the country. For example:

• To date, this funding has led to more than 183,000 jobs in cleanup, construction, and redevelopment and more than 9,500 properties have been made ready for reuse.
• Based on grant recipient reporting, recipients leveraged on average $20.43 for each EPA Brownfields dollar and 10.3 jobs per $100,000 of EPA Brownfield Grant funds expended on assessment, cleanup, and revolving loan fund cooperative agreements.
• In addition, an academic peer-reviewed study has found that residential properties near brownfield sites increased in value by 5% to 15% as a result of cleanup activities.
• Finally, analyzing data near 48 brownfields, EPA found an estimated $29 million to $97 million in additional tax revenue for local governments in a single year after cleanup—2 to 7 times more than the $12.4 million EPA contributed to the cleanup of those brownfield sites.

Additional Background

A brownfield is a property for which the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Redevelopment made possible through the program includes everything from grocery stores and affordable housing to health centers, museums, greenways, and solar farms.    

The next National Brownfields Training Conference will be held on August 16-19, 2022 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Offered every two years, this conference is the largest gathering of stakeholders focused on cleaning up and reusing former commercial and industrial properties. EPA co-sponsors this event with the International City/County Management Asso

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City and County of Denver, Colorado to receive $500,000 to advance environmental cleanups along Federal Boulevard Corridor

Denver among 265 communities nationwide to receive Brownfields Cleanup, Assessment and Revolving Loan Fund Grants to help build a better America while advancing environmental justice

DENVER (May 12, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the City and County of Denver, Colorado will receive a $500,000 Brownfields assessment grant to advance the cleanup and revitalization of properties at priority sites along the Federal Boulevard Corridor within the cities of Denver and Sheridan. Priority sites include South Federal Boulevard, a former college campus, a vacant commercial property, and a former gas station property.

The City and County of Denver, including the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) and the Denver Economic Development Opportunity, along with the City of Sheridan and the Urban Land Conservancy, plans to use community-wide grant funds to conduct 20 environmental site assessments and prepare cleanup plans. These site assessments will examine current and historical uses of properties, and sample soil, water, air and building materials, to evaluate potential contamination, determine cleanup options, and initiate reuse planning. Additionally, grant funds will be used to prepare a Community Involvement Plan, conduct meetings, prepare community outreach materials in multiple languages, and provide a translator at meetings.

“With this funding, the City and County of Denver can begin the work of cleaning up and redeveloping important yet currently vacant and unsafe sites along the heavily travelled Federal Boulevard,” said EPA Regional Administrator KC Becker. “I applaud the City and County for focusing revitalization efforts on an overburdened and vulnerable neighborhood with historical environmental justice concerns.”

“This grant is an important first step in the revitalization of a vital corridor of our city,” said DDPHE Executive Director Bob McDonald. “We are pleased to join our partners at Denver Economic Development & Opportunity, the City of Sheridan, and the Urban Land Conservancy to better understand any environmental challenges to redevelopment, improve potential health risks to the community, and ultimately help encourage investment in local business and affordable housing throughout the Federal Boulevard corridor.”

The Brownfields Program advances President Biden’s Justive40 Initiative, which aims to deliver at least 40 percent of the benefits of certain government programs to disadvantaged communities. Approximately 86 percent of the communities selected to receive funding as part of this announcement have proposed projects in historically underserved areas. EPA’s Brownfields grants and other technical assistance programs like the RE-Powering America’s Land Initiative are also helping to build the clean energy economy.

Today’s announcement includes approximately $180 million from the historic $1.5 billion investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help turn brownfield sites across the nation into hubs of economic growth and job creation, along with more than $75 million from fiscal year 2022 appropriations.  

The funding includes:

• $112.8 million for 183 selectees for Assessment Grants, which will provide funding for brownfield inventories, planning, environmental assessments, and community outreach.
• $18.2 million for 36 selectees for Cleanup Grants, which will provide funding to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites owned by the recipient.
• $16.3 million for 17 selectees for Revolving Loan Fund grants that will provide funding for recipients to offer loans and subgrants to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites.
• $107 million for 39 high-performing Revolving Loan Fund Grant recipients to help communities continue their work to carry out cleanup and redevelopment projects on contaminated brownfield properties. Supplemental funding for Revolving Loan Fund Grants is available to recipients that have depleted their funds and have viable cleanup projects ready for work. 

The list of selected applicants is available here: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicants-selected-fy-2022-brownfields-assessment-rlf-cleanup-arc-grants-and-rlf

Since its inception in 1995, EPA’s investments in brownfield sites have leveraged more than $35 billion in cleanup and redevelopment. This has led to significant benefits for communities across the country. For example:

• To date, this funding has led to more than 183,000 jobs in cleanup, construction, and redevelopment and more than 9,500 properties have been made ready for reuse.
• Based on grant recipient reporting, recipients leveraged on average $20.43 for each EPA Brownfields dollar and 10.3 jobs per $100,000 of EPA Brownfield Grant funds expended on assessment, cleanup, and revolving loan fund cooperative agreements.
• In addition, an academic peer-reviewed study has found that residential properties near brownfield sites increased in value by 5% to 15% as a result of cleanup activities.
• Finally, analyzing data near 48 brownfields, EPA found an estimated $29 million to $97 million in additional tax revenue for local governments in a single year after cleanup—2 to 7 times more than the $12.4 million EPA contributed to the cleanup of those brownfield sites.

Additional Background

A brownfield is a property for which the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Redevelopment made possible through the program includes everything from grocery stores and affordable housing to health centers, museums, greenways, and solar farms.    

The next National Brownfields Training Conference will be held on August 16-19, 2022 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Offered every two years, this conference is the largest gathering of stakeholders focused on cleaning up and reusing former commercial and industrial properties. EPA co-sponsors this event with the International City/County Management Association (ICMA)t Association (ICMA).  

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EPA Proposes Rule to Require More Comprehensive Reporting on Asbestos, Continuing Work to Protect Public from Asbestos Exposure

WASHINGTON (May 5, 2022) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule that would require comprehensive reporting on asbestos as the agency continues its work to address exposure to the known carcinogen and strengthen the science used to protect people from this dangerous chemical. The proposed rule under section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) would require asbestos manufacturers and processors to report certain use and exposure information, including information pertaining to asbestos-containing articles (including as an impurity).

“Strong data and the best available science are the foundation of our work to protect communities from hazardous chemicals like asbestos,” said Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Michal Freedhoff. “Getting a more comprehensive and complete set of data on how and where this chemical is used is part of EPA’s broader effort to evaluate the health risks from asbestos and, when needed, put protections in place.”

EPA would use data collected through this proposed rule to help inform future actions involving asbestos, including the ongoing risk evaluation for “legacy uses” of asbestos (part two) and potential future risk management activities resulting from that risk evaluation. For example, data collected on asbestos as an impurity could better inform the risk evaluation of the use of asbestos in talc. Additionally, EPA’s completed risk evaluation of ongoing asbestos uses (part one) included uses where asbestos may be part of an article, or a component of an end use product, like brake blocks and gaskets. This proposed reporting rule would help identify if there are articles that contain different types of asbestos.

The proposed reporting rule would require manufacturers and producers of certain types of asbestos and asbestos-containing articles (including as an impurity) in the last four years to report certain exposure-related information, including quantities of asbestos manufactured or processed, types of use, and employee data. Importantly, the proposed rule also covers asbestos-containing articles (including as an impurity) and asbestos that is present as a component of a mixture. As proposed, manufacturers and processors would have up to nine months following the effective date of the final rule to collect and submit all required information to EPA.

Upon publication in the Federal Register, EPA will accept comments on the proposed rule for 60 days via docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0357 at www.regulations.gov.

EPA continuing work to protect communities from asbestos 

This reporting rule is one component of a comprehensive suite of actions to address the risks to public health from asbestos. Last month, EPA proposed a rule that would prohibit ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos, the only known form of asbestos currently imported into the United States. It is the first-ever risk management rule issued under the new process for evaluating and addressing the safety of existing chemicals under the 2016 amendments to TSCA.

Under the previous Administration, EPA narrowed the scope of TSCA risk evaluation for asbestos by only reviewing certain uses of one fiber type of this chemical, chrysotile asbestos. The agency’s failure to consider additional asbestos fibers and its decision to exclude legacy uses and associated disposals of the substance resulted in litigation. In 2019, a court ruled that the agency unlawfully excluded “legacy uses” and “associated disposal” from TSCA’s definition of “conditions of use,” resulting in the need to expand the agency’s review of asbestos. EPA chose to finalize part one of its risk evaluation of asbestos and then turn to part two. The draft scope for part two of the risk evaluation includes legacy uses and associated disposals, other types of asbestos fibers in addition to chrysotile, and the use of asbestos in talc and talc-containing products.

Additionally, EPA released the draft scope for the second part of the asbestos risk evaluation in December 2021 and will publish the final risk evaluation by December 1, 2024.

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New Enforcement Strategy Advances President Biden’s Environmental Justice Agenda

Justice Department, EPA Launch Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy and Restore Option for Supplemental Environmental Projects to Help Communities

WASHINGTON (May 5, 2022) – Today, Administrator Michael S. Regan joined Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to announce the Department of Justice’s comprehensive enforcement strategy to advance environmental justice. As directed by President Biden’s  executive order, the Justice Department and EPA developed a strategy that positions the Biden-Harris Administration to leverage all available legal tools to secure protections for communities that have been overburdened by pollution and environmental injustices.  This includes restoring Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs), which EPA’s enforcement program has used to provide environmental and/or public health benefits to communities harmed by environmental violations. 

Today’s announcement helps to deliver on two goals in President Biden’s Executive Order Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad: a comprehensive Justice Department “environmental justice enforcement strategy” to provide timely remedies for systemic environmental violations, and stronger enforcement by EPA of “environmental violations with disproportionate impact on underserved communities.”

“EPA and DOJ’s partnership to protect overburdened and underserved communities across America has never been stronger,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “This environmental justice enforcement strategy epitomizes the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to holding polluters accountable as a means to deliver on our environmental justice priorities. Critical to that is the return of Supplemental Environmental Projects as a tool to secure tangible public health benefits for communities harmed by environmental violations.”

In the development of this strategy, EPA and the Justice Department engaged in listening sessions to hear directly from impacted communities and other stakeholders. This feedback was critical in shaping today’s EJ announcements.

Since Administrator Regan assumed office in March of 2021, EPA has been integral to the Administration’s environmental justice commitment, through a series of enforcement actions, funding decisions, grants, and other policies that have delivered protections for people disproportionately impacted by pollution. For example, EPA and the Justice Department recently reached a settlement with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP to reduce harmful air pollution at three petrochemical manufacturing facilities located in Cedar Bayou, Port Arthur, and Sweeney, Texas. In addition, Administrator Regan conducted a “Journey to Justice” tour in November where he visited with families in the American South that have long been marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution. In January, the Administrator announced a series of actions responding directly to the concerns he heard on his tour.

A Supplemental Environmental Project is an enforcement tool that EPA used for more than 30 years until the previous administration brought it to a halt. SEPs are local projects that defendants can agree to undertake as part of an enforcement case settlement to help rectify environmental violations. SEPs help to fulfill the goals of the underlying statutes being enforced and can provide important environmental and public health benefits to communities that have been harmed by environmental violations. 

In the past, SEPs in EPA settlements have been used to support projects that bring significant benefits to communities, including (i) projects to abate lead paint hazards in housing or provide blood lead level analyzers to community health clinics; (ii) installation of enhanced air filtration systems at schools in heavily industrialized areas; (iii) projects to enhance the emergency response capabilities of local fire departments or hazardous emergency response teams, and (iv) installation and operation of a fence line monitoring system.  

SEPs are considered in accordance with EPA’s SEP Policy, which ensures there is a sufficient connection to the violation.  The SEP Policy provides for consideration of a defendant’s willingness to implement a SEP as part of the Agency’s decision about whether, and on what terms, to settle an enforcement matter, just as EPA has discretion to consider, as appropriate, a defendant’s good faith and cooperation when deciding on a penalty and other terms of a settlement.  

More information about SEPs, including EPA’s SEP Policy and Facts About SEPs, can be found on EPA’s webpage here. 

More information on DOJ’s environmental justice strategy can be found on DOJ’s webpage here.

More information on DOJ’s environmental justice strategy can be found on DOJ’s webpage here.

 EPA Prress Release:

Issued: May 5, 2022 (12:47pm EDT)

EPA and DOE Announce The 2022 ENERGY STAR Award Winners

New Jersey Winners Listed

Contact Information: Tracy McIntosh, (212) 637-3633, mcintosh.tracy@epa.gov 

NEW YORK -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are announcing the winners of the 2022 ENERGY STAR Awards. These 210 organizations, which represent the top ENERGY STAR partners, are making important contributions in support of America’s clean energy transition. They come from 37 states and span nearly every sector of the economy, including Fortune 500 companies, schools, retailers, manufacturers, home builders, and commercial building owners and operators across the United States.

“We know it’s going to take all of us working together to tackle the climate crisis, and the 2022 ENERGY STAR award-winning partners are demonstrating what it takes to build a more sustainable future,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “These companies are showing once again that taking action in support of a clean energy economy can be good not only for the environment, but also for business and customers.” 

For 30 years, ENERGY STAR has been America’s resource for saving energy and protecting the environment. In 2020, energy savings from ENERGY STAR and its partners helped reduce U.S. electricity consumption by the equivalent of over 10% of total U.S. demand, while delivering emissions reductions equivalent to 5% of U.S. total greenhouse gas emissions. 

Leading the way in delivering these results are award-winning partners that have demonstrated a commitment to energy efficiency through ENERGY STAR. More than 150 of these award winners are being recognized for their continued commitment, year after year, to energy efficiency through the program’s highest honor: ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award. 

Here are the 2022 ENERGY STAR Award Winners taking action in New Jersey:

(Berkeley Heights, NJ) Hayward Holdings, a pool equipment manufacturer, has the most energy-efficient and cost-effective pool pump in the market today, and added eight new ENERGY STAR certified models in 2021, six of which are ultra-high efficiency pumps.

(Englewood Cliffs, NJ) LG Electronics, Inc., a consumer electronics, home appliances, and mobile communications manufacturer, continued its extensive commitment to ENERGY STAR by significantly increasing sales of ENERGY STAR and ENERGY STAR Most Efficient models and prominently showcasing ENERGY STAR in promotions and marketing.

(Mount Laurel, NJ) MaGrann Associates, a home energy rating company, certified more than 1,100 homes as ENERGY STAR in 2020 and recruited 10 new builders to become partners in the program.

(Kenilworth, NJ) Merck  & Co., Inc., a global health care company, used ENERGY STAR resources and strategies to reduce the energy intensity of its U.S. sites by 10.1% from 2015 to 2021.

(Trenton, NJ) New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, a state agency overseeing the Clean Energy Program, incentivized more than 3,200 ENERGY STAR certified homes and apartments, for a cumulative total exceeding 84,000 units since joining the program in 2001.

(Newark, NJ) Panasonic Eco Systems North America, a ventilation and indoor air quality solutions company, is a driver of industry improvements in efficiency, performance accuracy, and air quality with a commitment to ENERGY STAR and connecting the brand with healthy homes, resulting in millions of impressions and nearly all vent fan sales revenue coming from ENERGY STAR models.  

(Newark, NJ) PSE&G, an electric and gas utility in New Jersey, launched several new programs in 2021 and generated more than 100,000 MWh of electric savings and 2.6 million therms of gas savings in under six months through its efficient products and existing homes programs.

(Ridgefield Park, NJ) Samsung Electronics, a manufacturer of home appliances, consumer electronics, and mobile communications, sustained its commitment to the ENERGY STAR program through outstanding leadership in efficiency across its appliance suite, as well as furthering the efficiency of its facilities through strategic energy management.

Read more about the 2022 ENERGY STAR Award Winners' achievements.

About ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR^® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make wellinformed decisions. Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, state, and local organizations— including more than 40 percent of the Fortune 500®—rely on their partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped American families and businesses avoid more than $500 billion in energy costs and achieve more than 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions. More background information about ENERGY STAR’s impacts can be found at www.energystar.gov/impacts and state-level information can be found at www.energystar.gov/statefacts. 

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 EPA Press Release:

EPA and DOE Announce The 2022 ENERGY STAR Award Winners

New York Winners Listed

 

Contact Information: Tracy McIntosh, (212) 637-3633, mcintosh.tracy@epa.gov

NEW YORK-The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are announcing the winners of the 2022 ENERGY STAR Awards. These 210 organizations, which represent the top ENERGY STAR partners, are making important contributions in support of America’s clean energy transition. They come from 37 states and span nearly every sector of the economy, including Fortune 500 companies, schools, retailers, manufacturers, home builders, and commercial building owners and operators across the United States.

“We know it’s going to take all of us working together to tackle the climate crisis, and the 2022 ENERGY STAR award-winning partners are demonstrating what it takes to build a more sustainable future,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “These companies are showing once again that taking action in support of a clean energy economy can be good not only for the environment, but also for business and customers.”

For 30 years, ENERGY STAR has been America’s resource for saving energy and protecting the environment. In 2020, energy savings from ENERGY STAR and its partners helped reduce U.S. electricity consumption by the equivalent of over 10% of total U.S. demand, while delivering emissions reductions equivalent to 5% of U.S. total greenhouse gas emissions.

Leading the way in delivering these results are award-winning partners that have demonstrated a commitment to energy efficiency through ENERGY STAR. More than 150 of these award winners are being recognized for their continued commitment, year after year, to energy efficiency through the program’s highest honor: ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award. 

Here are the 2022 ENERGY STAR Award Winners taking action in New York:

(New York, NY) Bristol Myers Squibba, biopharmaceutical company, used ENERGY STAR energy management tools and resources to exceed its 2020 sustainability goals by achieving a 24.3% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and a 17.3% reduction in energy use from a 2015 baseline.

(New York, NY) BentallGreenOak , a global real estate investment firm, continued to grow its robust energy management program and widely promoted its ENERGY STAR partnership to internal and external stakeholders.

(Melville, NY) Canon U.S.A., Inc., a consumer, business, and industrial imaging equipment manufacturer, reached over 4.2 million consumers through social media, featuring the energy and cost savings and environmental benefits of ENERGY STAR.

(Poughkeepsie, NY) Central Hudson Gas & Electric, an electric and gas utility, saved over 68,000 MWh and 6,000 MMBTUs in the past year with product programs that featured ENERGY STAR.

(New York, NY) CodeGreen Solutions, a real estate sustainability and energy management company, benchmarked almost 1,400 properties comprising 660 million square feet, and provided verification for ENERGY STAR tenant recognition and building certification for more than 170 properties. 

(New York, NY) Colgate-Palmolive Company, a consumer products manufacturer, demonstrated continued leadership in leveraging ENERGY STAR tools and recognition to advance energy and decarbonization management practices for a 1.97% energy intensity reduction in 2021 and a 29.48% reduction since 2005.

(New York, NY) Columbia Property Trust, a publicly listed real estate investment trust, leveraged ENERGY STAR to grow its comprehensive energy management program and communicate with its internal and external stakeholders to drive energy efficiency initiatives at its properties.

(New York, NY) Con Edison, an electric, gas, and steam utility, achieved over 31,000 MWh in energy savings through its online marketplace alone.

(Corning, NY) Corning Incorporated, a manufacturer of specialty glass, ceramics, and advanced optical products supported ENERGY STAR in the development of new industrial decarbonization tools and in advancing energy efficiency in the glass industry.

(New York, NY) Empire State Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust, leveraged ENERGY STAR in its energy management program and promoted best practices to internal and external audiences, including certifying 76% of its building portfolio, representing over 7.2 million square feet.

(New York, NY) ENGIE Impact, a sustainability services provider, for continued commitment to delivering ENERGY STAR to the market, providing automated benchmarking services for more than 48,500 client buildings and assisting more than 1,000 clients secure almost $18 million in rebates for ENERGY STAR certified products

(Holbrook, NY) Green Team LI, a home performance contractor, helped more than 500 homeowners achieve an energy savings of 40 MMBtu per year and completed almost 1,800 home performance assessments.

(New York, NY ) Link Logistics Real Estate, an owner-operated firm of supply chain real estate, demonstrated its commitment to energy management and environmental protection, earning ENERGY STAR certification for 29 properties and incorporating ENERGY STAR into its communications.

(New York, NY) MetLife, Inc., a global financial services company, integrated ENERGY STAR into capital planning and budgeting processes and energy management best practices and achieved ENERGY STAR certification for 32 properties in 2021.

(New York, NY) Nuveen Real Estate, a real estate investment management firm, demonstrated outstanding energy management across its portfolio and achieved ENERGY STAR certification for more than 45 properties in 2021.

(New York, NY) Paramount Group, Inc., a fully integrated equity real estate investment trust, demonstrated a commitment to energy management and ENERGY STAR, leveraging ENERGY STAR tools and resources and recognition opportunities to promote best practices to internal and external audiences.

(Uniondale, NY) PSEG Long Island, an energy company, exceeded goals by installing Home Performance with ENERGY STAR projects in 1,362 homes, which reduced energy use by more than 30,000 MMbtu.

(New York, NY) SL Green Realty Corp., a fully integrated real estate investment trust, engaged in tenant outreach and education programs for internal staff focusing on energy management and achieved ENERGY STAR certification for 13 buildings across its New York City and suburban portfolios in 2021.

(New York, NY) Tishman Speyer, an owner, developer, and operator of real estate, continued its commitment to achieving excellence in energy management, benchmarked 100% of its properties in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, and leveraged ENERGY STAR tools and resources to achieve its energy reduction goals.

(New York, NY) Verizon, a telecommunications company, certified four stores and two data centers as ENERGY STAR in 2021, for a total of 648 certifications since 2002, and installed 79 ENERGY STAR certified electric vehicle charging stations.

(New York, NY) Vornado Realty Trust, a fully integrated real estate investment trust, maintained its excellent energy management program and consistently promoted ENERGY STAR and energy efficiency best practices throughout its organizations and to its tenants.

(Rochester, NY) Wise Home Energy LLC, a home performance company, collaborated with a state energy agency to reduce energy use through electric heat pumps.

Read more about the 2022 ENERGY STAR Award Winners' achievements.

About ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR^® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions. Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, state, and local organizations—including more than 40 percent of the Fortune 500®—rely on their partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped American families and businesses avoid more than $500 billion in energy costs and achieve more than 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions. More background information about ENERGY STAR’s impacts can be found at www.energystar.gov/impacts and state-level information can be found at www.energystar.gov/statefacts.

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EPA, DOE Announce Winners of 2022 ENERGY STAR Awards

210 organizations leading the way in support of America’s clean energy transition

WASHINGTON (May 5, 2022) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are announcing the winners of the 2022 ENERGY STAR Awards. These 210 organizations, which represent the top ENERGY STAR partners, are making important contributions in support of America’s clean energy transition. They come from 37 states and span nearly every sector of the economy, including Fortune 500 companies, schools, retailers, manufacturers, home builders, and commercial building owners and operators across the United States.
 

“We know it’s going to take all of us working together to tackle the climate crisis, and the 2022 ENERGY STAR award-winning partners are demonstrating what it takes to build a more sustainable future,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “These companies are showing once again that taking action in support of a clean energy economy can be good not only for the environment, but also for business and customers.” 

For 30 years, ENERGY STAR has been America’s resource for saving energy and protecting the environment. In 2020, energy savings from ENERGY STAR and its partners helped reduce U.S. electricity consumption by the equivalent of over 10% of total U.S. demand, while delivering emissions reductions equivalent to 5% of U.S. total greenhouse gas emissions. 

Leading the way in delivering these results are award-winning partners that have demonstrated a commitment to energy efficiency through ENERGY STAR. More than 150 of these award winners are being recognized for their continued commitment, year after year, to energy efficiency through the program’s highest honor: ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award. 

Here are a few examples of how 2022 ENERGY STAR Award Winners are taking action:
 

• (Atlanta, Ga.) Beazer Homes USA, Inc., a large national home builder, constructed more than 5,300 ENERGY STAR certified homes in 2021, for a cumulative total of nearly 75,000 homes since joining the program in 2011, and utilized ENERGY STAR to promote its commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability throughout all forms of print and electronic media.
• (Berthoud, Colo.) EnergyLogic, Inc., a home energy rating company, certified more than 1,500 homes as ENERGY STAR in 2021 and provided technical support and training for industry partners to ensure consistent application of ENERGY STAR program requirements.
• (Winston-Salem, N.C.) Hanesbrands Inc., a producer and marketer of apparel, achieved a 7% energy intensity reduction in 2021 and a 30% energy intensity reduction since 2007 by leveraging ENERGY STAR tools and resources.
• (Columbus, Ohio) Hexion Inc., a producer of resins, coatings, and adhesives, worked in partnership with ENERGY STAR to build on its solid energy management foundation, completing 35 energy projects with a total annual savings of $1.2 million, establishing an energy champion network, and setting a new goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 20% by 2030.
• (Atlanta, Ga.) The Home Depot, a home improvement retailer, saved its customers over $2 billion in utility costs through the sale of ENERGY STAR certified products and earned billions of ENERGY STAR impressions through its extensive social media marketing and in-store display efforts
• (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.) LG Electronics, Inc., a consumer electronics, home appliances, and mobile communications manufacturer, continued its extensive commitment to ENERGY STAR by significantly increasing sales of ENERGY STAR and ENERGY STAR Most Efficient models and prominently showcasing ENERGY STAR in promotions and marketing.
• (New York, N.Y.) Link Logistics Real Estate, an owner-operated firm of supply chain real estate, demonstrated its commitment to energy management and environmental protection, earning ENERGY STAR certification for 29 properties and incorporating ENERGY STAR into its communications.
• (Scottsdale, Ariz.) Meritage Homes, a large national home builder, constructed more than 9,000 ENERGY STAR certified homes in 2021, for a cumulative total of more than 87,500 homes since 2001, and developed interactive tools for customers featuring information about ENERGY STAR certification and building practices.
• (Allentown, Pa.) PPL Electric Utilities, an electric utility, partnered with 155 stores across 13 retail chains to offer incentives on ENERGY STAR certified products, which resulted in over 21.7 million kilowatt hours of savings for its customers.
• (O’Fallon, Mo.) True Manufacturing, a manufacturer and global supplier of commercial, residential, and lab-grade refrigeration equipment and ice-making systems, reduced the carbon footprints of its customers by producing and promoting ENERGY STAR certified equipment with low global warming potential foam-blowing agents and natural refrigerants.

 

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ENERGY STAR® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions. Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, state, and local organizations—including more than 40 percent of the Fortune 500®—rely on their partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped American families and businesses avoid more than $500 billion in energy costs and achieve more than 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions. More background information about ENERGY STAR’s impacts can be found at Impacts and state-level information can be found at Statefacts.