Environment and Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is requesting comments and information on reviews of several current energy conservation standards, test procedures, and notices of data availability for the products listed below. In conducting these…

The Office of Advocacy will host a small entity roundtable to discuss the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)’s Environmental Justice Screening Tool. During the roundtable representatives from CEQ will demonstrate how to use…

On October 3, 2022, the Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submitted public comments to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on the development of its Environmental Justice Scorecard, used to evaluate how federal agencies are achieving…

On August 3, 2022, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a request for information to solicit feedback as it develops the vision, framework, and outcomes of its Environmental Justice Scorecard (EJ Scorecard). Specifically, CEQ…

The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following topic, beginning at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 17, 2022. The meeting will be held using the Microsoft Teams…

On May 25, 2022, the Office of Advocacy submitted public comments to the Council on Environmental Quality on the beta version of its Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJS Tool). The CEJS Tool identifies which communities are…

By Astrika Adams, Assistant Chief Counsel On October 15, 2019, E.O. 13891 was issued, requiring Federal Agencies to promulgate or update existing regulations setting forth their procedures for issuing guidance documents. In response to…

FRIDAY, September 11, 2020, 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Via Webinar The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following topics, beginning at 10 a.m. on…

On May 20, 2020 the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a request for information to determine whether to amend current energy conservation standards for external power supplies. DOE requested comments and information to determine…

On June 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in conjunction with the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric…