Oct. 11, 2012

Update to the 2012 Guam and CNMI Relocation Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

WASHINGTON — In May 2012, Department of Defense announced that because of the adjustments to the 2006 Realignment Roadmap Agreement relocating U.S. Marine Corps forces from Okinawa, Japan to Guam, the Department of the Navy (the Navy) was expanding the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the live-fire training range complex (LFTRC) on Guam to include an assessment of changes to the number and composition of Marines relocating to Guam.

May 2, 2012

NEPA Planning for Guam Realignment Roadmap Adjustment

WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense, in a joint statement with the Government of Japan announced April 26 that they have agreed to adjustments in the 2006 Realignment Roadmap Agreement to relocate U.S. Marine Corps forces from Okinawa, Japan to Guam.

March 5, 2012

USFFC, USPACFLT Establish Environmental Protection, Energy Conservation Award

NORFOLK, Va. — U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) announced the establishment of the Environmental Protection and Energy Conservation (EPEC) Award Feb. 9.

Feb. 23, 2012

APS Environmental Workshop Set to Begin

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Representatives from U.S. Naval Forces Africa, Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone, to conduct an Environmental workshop for Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012, Feb. 20.

Aug. 23, 2011

Symposium Highlights Navy Environmental Achievements

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The commanding officer of Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, Fla., discussed the secretary of the Navy's energy initiatives Aug. 19 at the 2011 Environmental Symposium.

Aug. 16, 2011

Navy Completes Arctic Environmental Assessment

WASHINGTON — The Navy released an Arctic environmental assessment and outlook Aug. 15 that will be instrumental in developing future strategic plans and investments in a region that is becoming increasingly accessible to exploration and commercial enterprise.

Aug. 16, 2011

Navy Completes Arctic Environmental Assessment

WASHINGTON — The Navy released an Arctic environmental assessment and outlook Aug. 15 that will be instrumental in developing future strategic plans and investments in a region that is becoming increasingly accessible to exploration and commercial enterprise.

July 26, 2011

Navy Energy and Environmental Leader Tours NAS Jax

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS Jax) leadership and the station's environmental team welcomed N45 Deputy Director to Jacksonville July 19.

July 3, 2011

Energy and Environmental Projects Highlighted to Assistant Secretary of the Navy

INDIAN HEAD, Md. — Major projects in support of critical infrastructure and environmental protection at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head were discussed in-depth during a June 27 visit to the installation by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment.

April 22, 2011

Environmental Professionals Spend Earth Day Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

PACIFIC OCEAN — USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) hosted 10 guests from various environmental agencies April 21 to share a day-in-the-life at sea and discuss the future of environmental protection and the Navy mission.