News
ERG Will Continue Support for EPA’s Chemical Engineering Branch (CEB) (August 10, 2010)
ERG was recently awarded a 5-year, multi-million dollar contract through EPA’s CEB. The work focuses on conducting process engineering evaluations to characterize chemical releases and corresponding exposures, and also involves economic analyses of various rulemakings, graphic design, and communications and outreach support. This contract win marks ERG’s fourth consecutive 5-year contract with CEB for this work.
ERG Wins New Work to Support Implementation of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule (August 5, 2010)
EPA recently selected ERG as the firm to help implement the national GHG reporting rule, which requires large emitters of GHG emissions to collect data under a new reporting system. ERG will help EPA’s Climate Change Division, Office of Compliance and Enforcement, and 10 regional offices develop and implement national and regional GHG rule implementation plans.
ERG Will Continue Its Emission Inventory Support for the State of Texas (August 3, 2010)
ERG recently was awarded a follow-on contract to continue its emission inventory development and technical support for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Under the contract, ERG will provide support covering a wide range of sources, including area, on-road, and nonroad. We will also perform detailed evaluations of the effectiveness and costs of various control strategies, such as vehicle inspection and maintenance, diesel engine retrofits, alternative fuel use, and accelerated engine retirement. The new contract is valued at $1.6 million for the first year, with three potential option years.
ERG Supports New EPA Report on a Changing Climate (April 27, 2010)
A new EPA report presents evidence of rising sea levels, melting glaciers, changing bird migration patterns, and other important trends related to climate change. ERG helped EPA develop this report by collecting data from numerous organizations, analyzing the data, creating compelling charts and graphs, writing text that explains the trends in “plain English,” and creating an attractive, magazine-style layout to showcase the indicators. In all, the report features 24 indicators of climate change in the United States. Read EPA’s report.
ERG to Support Connecticut’s “Mower and Blower” Equipment Exchange Program (April 21, 2010)
ERG is a member of a team that was recently selected to support Connecticut’s Lawn and Grounds Maintenance Equipment Exchange Project—a large undertaking designed to replace older lawnmowers, leaf blowers, and similar equipment with newer, lower emitting models. ERG will provide the majority of contractor support and assist the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection with all phases of the project. Specific activities will include developing a project implementation plan, preparing a list of eligible equipment, promoting the project to municipalities, and quantifying emission reductions. With $550,000 in funds from a Supplemental Environmental Project, the “mower and blower” program is expected to replace more than 2,000 pieces of grounds maintenance equipment with cleaner and more efficient devices.
ERG to Support Department of Justice Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan (March 22, 2010)
ERG recently was awarded a contract to help the U.S. Department of Justice write its Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan (SSPP). Required under Executive Order 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance, the SSPP encompasses each federal agency’s energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, green building, waste diversion, pollution prevention, and other sustainability goals in support of reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions.
ERG to Support EPA’s First-Ever Biofuels Report to Congress (January 22, 2010)
ERG was recently awarded a task order under its GSA Environmental Advisory Services contract to provide technical, analytical, communications, and meeting support to EPA in preparing its first Biofuels Report to Congress. The report, which is a new requirement under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, will assess the environmental and resource conservation impacts (including air quality, water quality and availability, soil quality and conservation, land use, ecosystem services and biodiversity, and invasive plants) across the full life cycle of biofuels. The report will also provide recommendations for actions to mitigate adverse impacts.