Federal Agencies Outline Plans for Curbing Fossil Fuels, Emissions

The White House released federal agencies’ sustainability plans yesterday, providing the first detailed glimpse of how the government plans to decrease its greenhouse gas emissions over the next 10 years.

The basics among the 50-plus government agencies and offices are similar: Many plan to cut direct emissions by making infrastructure improvements, reducing fossil fuel use and implementing better maintenance practices. But some agencies are planning to go further. The Interior Department, for example, aims to install renewable energy systems at wildlife refuges and other lands under its control, while several agencies will consolidate their data centers.

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