Environmental Initiatives and Planting Events

Ceremonial tree planting events with officials, emphasizing conservation efforts and community involvement in environmental restoration.

A ceremonial groundbreaking is held May 19, 2022, for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. From left: Stephanie Kline, project director, and Robert Hughes, executive director, both with the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives, Robert Smith, president of Bright Canyon Energy, Paul Farnan, principal deputy, assistant Secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Refugio Rosas, from the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, Anthony Marasa, project manager with Bright Canyon Energy, and Lt. Col. Manju Vig, garrison commander of Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos. The project, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar photovoltaics, and will include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system. The project enhances the installations energy resilience by providing powe

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Commerce City, Colorado to participate in ceremonies marking the expansion of the Refuge through transfer of more than 7,000 acres of land from the U.S. Army to the Fish and Widlife Service. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the events were Colorado Governor Bill Owens, members of Colorado's Congressional delegation, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Tad Davis, and representatives from the Fish and Wildlife Service, Shell Oil Company, and other organizations.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Commerce City, Colorado to participate in ceremonies marking the expansion of the Refuge through transfer of more than 7,000 acres of land from the U.S. Army to the Fish and Widlife Service. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the events were Colorado Governor Bill Owens, members of Colorado's Congressional delegation, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Tad Davis, and representatives from the Fish and Wildlife Service, Shell Oil Company, and other organizations.

Fannie C. Williams School. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Commerce City, Colorado to participate in ceremonies marking the expansion of the Refuge through transfer of more than 7,000 acres of land from the U.S. Army to the Fish and Widlife Service. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the events were Colorado Governor Bill Owens, members of Colorado's Congressional delegation, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Tad Davis, and representatives from the Fish and Wildlife Service, Shell Oil Company, and other organizations.

Chalmette, La., Jan. 17, 2014 -- FEMA's Louisiana Recovery Office Director Mike Womack joins St. Bernard Parish officials in breaking ground on the new Water and Sewer Warehouse. The new building, funded by FEMA, will replace the facility that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Commerce City, Colorado to participate in ceremonies marking the expansion of the Refuge through transfer of more than 7,000 acres of land from the U.S. Army to the Fish and Widlife Service. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the events were Colorado Governor Bill Owens, members of Colorado's Congressional delegation, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Tad Davis, and representatives from the Fish and Wildlife Service, Shell Oil Company, and other organizations.

A ceremonial groundbreaking is held May 19, 2022, for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. From left: Stephanie Kline, project director, and Robert Hughes, executive director, both with the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives, Robert Smith, president of Bright Canyon Energy, Paul Farnan, principal deputy, assistant Secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Refugio Rosas, from the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, Anthony Marasa, project manager with Bright Canyon Energy, and Lt. Col. Manju Vig, garrison commander of Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos. The project, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar photovoltaics, and will include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system. The project enhances the installations energy resilience by providing powe

NYC DOT Breaks Ground On Reconstruction of Belle Harbor. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Commerce City, Colorado to participate in ceremonies marking the expansion of the Refuge through transfer of more than 7,000 acres of land from the U.S. Army to the Fish and Widlife Service. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the events were Colorado Governor Bill Owens, members of Colorado's Congressional delegation, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Tad Davis, and representatives from the Fish and Wildlife Service, Shell Oil Company, and other organizations.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Commerce City, Colorado to participate in ceremonies marking the expansion of the Refuge through transfer of more than 7,000 acres of land from the U.S. Army to the Fish and Widlife Service. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the events were Colorado Governor Bill Owens, members of Colorado's Congressional delegation, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Tad Davis, and representatives from the Fish and Wildlife Service, Shell Oil Company, and other organizations.

Chesapeake Bay - Chesapeake Bay Press Conference - Kingman Island Park , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Commerce City, Colorado to participate in ceremonies marking the expansion of the Refuge through transfer of more than 7,000 acres of land from the U.S. Army to the Fish and Widlife Service. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the events were Colorado Governor Bill Owens, members of Colorado's Congressional delegation, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Tad Davis, and representatives from the Fish and Wildlife Service, Shell Oil Company, and other organizations.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Commerce City, Colorado to participate in ceremonies marking the expansion of the Refuge through transfer of more than 7,000 acres of land from the U.S. Army to the Fish and Widlife Service. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the events were Colorado Governor Bill Owens, members of Colorado's Congressional delegation, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Tad Davis, and representatives from the Fish and Wildlife Service, Shell Oil Company, and other organizations.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Rural Legacy Areas with Adminstrator Stephen Johnson and Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich , Environmental Protection Agency

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Ocean Springs, Miss. , June 10, 2009 Local officials, including MEMA Director Mike Womack, break ground on the new Fontainebleau Community Center. The building will also serve as a hurricane shelter and is being built to FEMA 361 standards. Jennifer Smits/FEMA.. Mississippi Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Carter G. Woodson Elementary School. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

New Orleans, La., November 13, 2013 Mike Womack, Director of FEMA's Louisiana Recovery Office, joins school administrators and other officials at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Recovery School District's new Miller - McCoy Academy for Mathematics and Business. The school is to be constructed on the site of the former Edward Livingston Middle School campus in East New Orleans, which is part of the noteworthy Single Settlement Request (SSR). FEMA has provided $53,147,885.82 for this project and has obligated a total of $1.8 billion for the Recovery School District/Orleans Parish School Board single settlement. Photo/Lynette Fontenot, FEMA. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Bay St. Louis, Miss. , Jan. 9, 2009 Acting Mississippi Transitional Recovery Office Director Alec Watson speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Bay St. Louis Fire station. The 12,000 square-foot fire station will be built with funding from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant program and will be able to house up to 68 first-responders for 36 hours during a catastrophic event. Jennifer Smits/FEMA.. Mississippi Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A new weather radar site is dedicated with a mock ground-breaking ceremony. At the podium is Pat Carr, SLRSC program director with ITT. The site will be used by NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the 45th Space Wing and their customers. The weather radar is essential in issuing lightning and other severe weather warnings and vital in evaluating lightning launch commit criteria. The new radar, replacing what was installed 25 years ago, includes Doppler capability to detect winds and identify the type, size and number of precipitation particles. The site is ideally distant from the launch pads and has unobstructed views of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Kennedy.

Chesapeake Bay - Chesapeake Bay Press Conference - Kingman Island Park , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Chesapeake Bay Press Conference - Kingman Island Park , Environmental Protection Agency

FEMA joins Archbishop Gregory Aymond and representatives of the Archdiocese of New Orleans to break Ground on the Corus Christi-Epiphany 7th Ward Community Center on Dec. 1, 2014. Pictured (L to R) are: Andre Village (ANO), Jeff Entwisle (ANO), Michelle Beal (FEMA), Albert Walters (FEMA), Archbishop Gregory Aymond, Father Roderick Coates and Father Charles Andrus.. FEMA joins Archbishop Gregory Aymond and representatives of the Archdiocese of New Orleans to break ground on the Corpus Christi-Epiphany 7th Ward Community Center on Dec. 1, 2014. Pictured (L to R) are: Andre Villare (ANO), Jeff Entwisle (ANO), Michelle Beal (FEMA), Albert Walters (FEMA), Archbishop Gregory Aymond, Father Roderick Coates and Father Charles Andrus.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Members from Ameresco, Inc. pose for a photo during the energy infrastructure and resilience groundbreaking ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 3, 2022. The 787th Civil Engineer Squadron is entering phase two of the base-wide energy savings performance contract to ensure the joint base is creating a sustainable joint force, saving money and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, to advance our warfighting capabilities.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Commerce City, Colorado to participate in ceremonies marking the expansion of the Refuge through transfer of more than 7,000 acres of land from the U.S. Army to the Fish and Widlife Service. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the events were Colorado Governor Bill Owens, members of Colorado's Congressional delegation, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Tad Davis, and representatives from the Fish and Wildlife Service, Shell Oil Company, and other organizations.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Bell Multicultural High School, Earth Day 2007 Activities , Environmental Protection Agency

Tree planting ceremony, led by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Finance Robert Lamb and other senior officials, honoring the late Sky Lesher, long-time Office of Financial Management Director

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Commerce City, Colorado to participate in ceremonies marking the expansion of the Refuge through transfer of more than 7,000 acres of land from the U.S. Army to the Fish and Widlife Service. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the events were Colorado Governor Bill Owens, members of Colorado's Congressional delegation, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Tad Davis, and representatives from the Fish and Wildlife Service, Shell Oil Company, and other organizations.

Chesapeake Bay - Chesapeake Bay Press Conference - Kingman Island Park , Environmental Protection Agency

Tree planting ceremony, led by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Finance Robert Lamb and other senior officials, honoring the late Sky Lesher, long-time Office of Financial Management Director

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Brownfields 2009 - Sustainable Communites Start Here , Environmental Protection Agency

Photograph, from coverage of Secretary's appearance at groundbreaking event for Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, Washington, D.C., selected for use in preparation of Department of Interior video on tenure of departing Secretary Gale Norton

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Rural Legacy Areas with Adminstrator Stephen Johnson and Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Bell Multicultural High School, Earth Day 2007 Activities , Environmental Protection Agency

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Astronaut Frank Culbertson digs into the pile of dirt to plant the cherry laurel tree (right) near KSC Headquarters Building. The tree commemorates his stay on and safe return from the International Space Station as a member of the Expedition 3 crew. Culbertson served as commander for the four-month stay, August to December 2001. The tree planting is a tradition for the Expedition crews.

Office of the Administrator - John Eager Howard Elementary School Farm , Environmental Protection Agency

Ceremonial planting of blight-resistant American chestnut tree, outside the headquarters of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) at Interior, to mark OSM's 30th anniversary. Among dignitaries participating in the event were Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, OSM Appalachian Region Director (soon to become OSM Director) Brent Wahlquist, National Mining Association President and Chief Executive Officer Kraig Naasz, and American Chestnut Foundatiion President Marshal Case.

New building site for Green Bay Ecological Services, Fisheries Resource Office, Law Enforcement, and Natural Resources Damage Assessment. Subjects: Ecological Services; Fisheries management Resource Office; Law enforcement; Natural Resources Damage Assessment. . 1998 - 2011.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Commerce City, Colorado to participate in ceremonies marking the expansion of the Refuge through transfer of more than 7,000 acres of land from the U.S. Army to the Fish and Widlife Service. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the events were Colorado Governor Bill Owens, members of Colorado's Congressional delegation, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Tad Davis, and representatives from the Fish and Wildlife Service, Shell Oil Company, and other organizations.

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to northwest Oregon for forest tours and discussions with Bureau of Land Management staff, lumber company officials, and others on logging practices, after President's announcement of Healthy Forests Initiative on forest thinning, underbrush clearing, controlled burns

Tree planting ceremony, led by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Finance Robert Lamb and other senior officials, honoring the late Sky Lesher, long-time Office of Financial Management Director

Ceremonial planting of blight-resistant American chestnut tree, outside the headquarters of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) at Interior, to mark OSM's 30th anniversary. Among dignitaries participating in the event were Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, OSM Appalachian Region Director (soon to become OSM Director) Brent Wahlquist, National Mining Association President and Chief Executive Officer Kraig Naasz, and American Chestnut Foundatiion President Marshal Case.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Commerce City, Colorado to participate in ceremonies marking the expansion of the Refuge through transfer of more than 7,000 acres of land from the U.S. Army to the Fish and Widlife Service. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the events were Colorado Governor Bill Owens, members of Colorado's Congressional delegation, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Tad Davis, and representatives from the Fish and Wildlife Service, Shell Oil Company, and other organizations.

Elected officials and representatives join U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Leeney, center, commander of the California Army National Guards 40th Infantry Division, and Lt. Col. Manju Vig, garrison commander of Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, May 19, 2022, for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. From left: Schelly Sustarsic, City of Seal Beach Council Member, District 4, George Boutros, field representative for Assemblymember Janet Nguyen, Karen Calderon, field representative for U.S. Rep. Alan Lowenthal, Leeney, Vig, Chet Simmons, city manager for the City of Los Alamitos, and Tim Whitacre, district director for Orange County 1st District Supervisor Andrew Do. The project, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar photovoltaics, and will include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system. The project enhances the installations

crew paticipating in traditional tree planting outside Cosmonaut hotel

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Frank Kline, Construction of Facilities project manager at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, far right, shows off the environmentally friendly features of the new Propellants North Administration and Maintenance Facility.Propellants North consists of two buildings, one to store cryogenic fuel transfer equipment and one to house personnel who support fueling spacecraft. The recently rebuilt buildings will be NASA's first carbon neutral facility, which means it will produce enough energy on site from renewable sources to offset what it requires to operate. The facility also will reach for the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) Platinum status, which is the highest LEED rating.

Office of the Administrator - GRID Event , Environmental Protection Agency

Photograph, from coverage of Secretary's visit to Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, California to view renovation project for the historic Cliff House, selected for use in preparation of Department of Interior video on tenure of departing Secretary Gale Norton

Groundbreaking ceremony for a new visitor center at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Nevada, and announcement of new funding for 49 projects under Round 8 of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Nevada Representatives Shelley Berkley and Jon Porter, and other federal, state, and National Landscape Conservation Foundation officials

Plaquemines Parish Detention Center. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Secretary Gale Norton, other Department of Interior officials at tree-planting and related outdoor events around National Mall, Washington, D.C., marking final days of Norton tenure

William Frantz School. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Ceremonial planting of blight-resistant American chestnut tree, outside the headquarters of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) at Interior, to mark OSM's 30th anniversary. Among dignitaries participating in the event were Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, OSM Appalachian Region Director (soon to become OSM Director) Brent Wahlquist, National Mining Association President and Chief Executive Officer Kraig Naasz, and American Chestnut Foundatiion President Marshal Case.

EXPLORATION PARK GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

Elected officials and representatives join U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Leeney, center, commander of the California Army National Guards 40th Infantry Division, and Lt. Col. Manju Vig, garrison commander of Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, May 19, 2022, for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. From left: Schelly Sustarsic, City of Seal Beach Council Member, District 4, George Boutros, field representative for Assemblymember Janet Nguyen, Karen Calderon, field representative for U.S. Rep. Alan Lowenthal, Leeney, Vig, Chet Simmons, city manager for the City of Los Alamitos, and Tim Whitacre, district director for Orange County 1st District Supervisor Andrew Do. The project, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar photovoltaics, and will include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system. The project enhances the installations

Ceremonial planting of blight-resistant American chestnut tree, outside the headquarters of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) at Interior, to mark OSM's 30th anniversary. Among dignitaries participating in the event were Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, OSM Appalachian Region Director (soon to become OSM Director) Brent Wahlquist, National Mining Association President and Chief Executive Officer Kraig Naasz, and American Chestnut Foundatiion President Marshal Case.

Elected officials and representatives join U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Leeney, center, commander of the California Army National Guards 40th Infantry Division, and Lt. Col. Manju Vig, garrison commander of Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, May 19, 2022, for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. From left: Schelly Sustarsic, City of Seal Beach Council Member, District 4, George Boutros, field representative for Assemblymember Janet Nguyen, Karen Calderon, field representative for U.S. Rep. Alan Lowenthal, Leeney, Vig, Chet Simmons, city manager for the City of Los Alamitos, and Tim Whitacre, district director for Orange County 1st District Supervisor Andrew Do. The project, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar photovoltaics, and will include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system. The project enhances the installations

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy, Environmental Awareness Day , Environmental Protection Agency

Events, featuring Secretary Gale Norton, left, and BP corporate officials, marking the dedication of the world's largest offshore oil platform, near Ingleside, Texas, used to tap Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas reserves

Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Commander U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kristen Fabry thanked (from left) Defense Supply Center Columbus Environmental Protection Division Chief Nicole Goicochea, Equipment Specialist Brian Grigsby, Environmental Protection Specialist Samuel Zentkovich, Maintenance Workers Zachary Lower and Patrick Davies from DSCC Installation Management for their efforts in planting 37 native trees at the DSCC MWR Sports Park. (Not pictured are Supervisory Engineer Matthew Foreman, Mason James Abott and Maintenance Supervisor Jeff Laughery).

Ceremonial planting of blight-resistant American chestnut tree, outside the headquarters of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) at Interior, to mark OSM's 30th anniversary. Among dignitaries participating in the event were Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, OSM Appalachian Region Director (soon to become OSM Director) Brent Wahlquist, National Mining Association President and Chief Executive Officer Kraig Naasz, and American Chestnut Foundatiion President Marshal Case.

Earth Day - Earth Day Events , Environmental Protection Agency

(left center) Sabrina Chandler, Upper Mississippi River Wildlife Refuge manager, and (right center) Kevin Wilson, St. Paul District deputy district engineer, and other project representatives, cut a ceremonial ribbon at the Bass Ponds project dedication in Shakopee, Minnesota, Oct. 11. This $4.9 million project was made possible through Upper Mississippi River Restoration program funding and was completed in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

At a groundbreaking ceremony, participants and guests get ready to dig in, signifying the start of construction on a new roadway through KSC. It is the start of a construction project that includes the Space Experiment Research & Processing Laboratory (SERPL). From left are Dr. Pamella J. Dana, from the executive office of Floridas governor, Jeb Bush; Deputy Associate Administrator Michael Hawes, Space Station, NASA; Sen. George Kirkpatrick; Spaceport Florida Authority Executive Director Ed Gormel; Executive Director Dr. Samuel T. Durrance, Florida Space Research Institute; Floridas Lt. Gov. Frank Brogan; Congressman Dave Weldon; Center Director Roy Bridges Jr.; SFA SERPL Program Manager Debra Holliday; KSC SERPL Program Manager Jan Heuser; District Manager Cheryl Harrison-Lee, Florida Department of Transportation; State Senator Jim Sebesta; and KSC Director JoAnn H. Morgan, External Relations and Business Development. The project is enabled by a partnership and collaboration between

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, North America's first international refuge, on the Michigan borderwith Canada. Norton marked successes of public-private, U.S.-Canada partnerships for wildlife protection, environmental restoration in the region

St. Bernard Corinne Blvd and 20 Arpent Ribbon Cutting. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Frank Kline, Construction of Facilities project manager at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, addresses an audience at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new environmentally friendly Propellants North Administration and Maintenance Facility.Propellants North consists of two buildings, one to store cryogenic fuel transfer equipment and one to house personnel who support fueling spacecraft. The recently rebuilt buildings will be NASA's first carbon neutral facility, which means it will produce enough energy on site from renewable sources to offset what it requires to operate. The facility also will reach for the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) Platinum status, which is the highest LEED rating.

Secretary Gale Norton, other Department of Interior officials at tree-planting and related outdoor events around National Mall, Washington, D.C., marking final days of Norton tenure

Groundbreaking ceremony for a new visitor center at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Nevada, and announcement of new funding for 49 projects under Round 8 of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Nevada Representatives Shelley Berkley and Jon Porter, and other federal, state, and National Landscape Conservation Foundation officials

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Rural Legacy Areas with Adminstrator Stephen Johnson and Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich , Environmental Protection Agency

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Representatives from the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR) and KSC unveil a plaque dedicating the Sendler Education Outpost, located at Dummit Cove on the Refuge. Fourth from right is Acting Deputy Director JoAnn Morgan. The outpost is a resource for environmental educational students in the Central Florida area. It is named for Karl Sendler, a space pioneer and manager under Dr. Kurt Debus, KSC's first center director. Funding for the facility was provided by the Merritt Island Wildlife Association with assistance from MINWR and Kennedy Space Center.

Hurricane Katrina, Ocean Springs, Miss., October 28, 2005 -- U.S. Treasurer Anna Cabral (right, front) tours the FEMA provided portable classrooms at the Oak Park Elementary School in Ocean Springs. Many schools in coastal Mississippi were destroyed or damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an audience at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new environmentally friendly Propellants North Administration and Maintenance Facility listens to opening remarks made by Frank Kline, a NASA Construction of Facilities project manager.Propellants North consists of two buildings, one to store cryogenic fuel transfer equipment and one to house personnel who support fueling spacecraft. The recently rebuilt buildings will be NASA's first carbon neutral facility, which means it will produce enough energy on site from renewable sources to offset what it requires to operate. The facility also will reach for the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) Platinum status, which is the highest LEED rating.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Bell Multicultural High School, Earth Day 2007 Activities , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Water - One Planet Ours: Sustainability for the 22nd Century , Environmental Protection Agency

Chesapeake Bay - Chesapeake Executive Council (CEC) , Environmental Protection Agency

Groundbreaking ceremony for a new visitor center at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Nevada, and announcement of new funding for 49 projects under Round 8 of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Nevada Representatives Shelley Berkley and Jon Porter, and other federal, state, and National Landscape Conservation Foundation officials

Office of the Administrator - Boston-New Bedford , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton, other Department of Interior officials at tree-planting and related outdoor events around National Mall, Washington, D.C., marking final days of Norton tenure

SASEBO, Japan (April 26, 2013) Capt. Charles Rock, commanding officer of Fleet Activities Sasebo, center, Sasebo Mayor Norio Tomonaga, far left, and other U.S. and Japanese officials, plant a dogwood tree during the Friendship Blossoms-Dogwood Tree Initiative Planting Ceremony at the Taiiku Bunkakan Community Center in Sasebo. The dogwood tree is a gift from the United States to Japan in anticipation of the next 100 years of U.S ÐJapan friendship. Three-thousand dogwood trees were presented to the people of Japan through the Friendship Blossoms Initiative.

Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection Agency

Ceremonial planting of blight-resistant American chestnut tree, outside the headquarters of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) at Interior, to mark OSM's 30th anniversary. Among dignitaries participating in the event were Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, OSM Appalachian Region Director (soon to become OSM Director) Brent Wahlquist, National Mining Association President and Chief Executive Officer Kraig Naasz, and American Chestnut Foundatiion President Marshal Case.

Hurricane Katrina

Office of Water - One Planet Ours: Sustainability for the 22nd Century , Environmental Protection Agency

Event marking the success of the Green Roof installation atop the Main Interior Building ("Green Roof in Action"), with Secretary Dirk Kampthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, and other senior officials on hand

Secretary Gale Norton, other Department of Interior officials at tree-planting and related outdoor events around National Mall, Washington, D.C., marking final days of Norton tenure

Office of the Administrator - Lake Champlain Basin Program, Vermont , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NEWS CONFERENCE WITH ASSISTANT SECRETARY JAMES MAHONEY

Tree planting ceremony, led by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Finance Robert Lamb and other senior officials, honoring the late Sky Lesher, long-time Office of Financial Management Director

Secretary Gale Norton, other Department of Interior officials at tree-planting and related outdoor events around National Mall, Washington, D.C., marking final days of Norton tenure

Secretary Gale Norton, other Department of Interior officials at tree-planting and related outdoor events around National Mall, Washington, D.C., marking final days of Norton tenure

Office of the Administrator - Delaware Energy , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton, other Department of Interior officials at tree-planting and related outdoor events around National Mall, Washington, D.C., marking final days of Norton tenure

Secretary Gale Norton, other Department of Interior officials at tree-planting and related outdoor events around National Mall, Washington, D.C., marking final days of Norton tenure

St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, June 24, 2022 -- Dignitaries break ground for the Walter I.M. Hodge Pavilion housing community revitalization project in Frederiksted. FEMA is providing a federal share of $26.7 million for hurricane repairs and a federal share of $25.3 million for hazard mitigation measures toward Hodge Pavilion's restoration. The housing community was damaged from Hurricane Maria in September 2017. FEMA/Angelique Smythe

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy, Environmental Awareness Day , Environmental Protection Agency

Tree planting ceremony, led by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Finance Robert Lamb and other senior officials, honoring the late Sky Lesher, long-time Office of Financial Management Director

Jean-Baptiste de Bienville Elementary School Groundbreaking. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Events, featuring Secretary Gale Norton, left, and BP corporate officials, marking the dedication of the world's largest offshore oil platform, near Ingleside, Texas, used to tap Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas reserves

Chesapeake Bay - Chesapeake Executive Council (CEC) , Environmental Protection Agency

Lake Shore Library Ribbon Cutting. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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