January issue of The Corps Environment online

By U.S. Army Corps of EngineersJanuary 7, 2016

January issue highlights
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The January 2016 issue of The Corps Environment is now online.

As the nation's environmental engineer, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages one of the largest federal environmental missions: restoring degraded ecosystems; constructing sustainable facilities; regulating waterways; managing natural resources; and, cleaning up contaminated sites from past military activities. The Corps Environment highlights many of the Army Corps of Engineers and Army environmental and sustainability efforts across the globe.

IN THIS ISSUE:

USACE research biologist leads effort to assess underwater military site contamination;

New Tribal Nations Technical Center of Expertise established;

Detroit District earns Presidential GreenGov Award for flex fuel initiative;

Natick aims for zero food waste;

Alaska District finds landfarming provides viable environmental cleanup solution in Arctic;

NASA using USACE Sustainability Component Planning in Net Zero tool kit;

Omaha District architects share best practices for sustainability;

Garrison balancing military training, environmental stewardship in Massachusetts;

Fort Drum biology team conducting fox research study;

Depot partnerships help protect Kentucky's natural resources;

Fort Leonard Wood deconstruction pilot project successfully diverts tons of valuable material from landfill;

and much more ...

Related Links:

U.S. Army Environmental Command

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment

Army.mil: Environment

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Program

USACE Environmental Operating Principles

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