The president orders federal agencies to set high goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut energy use, save water and recycle more.
By Jim Tankersley
Reporting from Washington -
Urging the government to “lead by example,” President Obama ordered federal agencies on Monday to set ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut energy use, save water and recycle more.
The order calls for a 30% cut in vehicle fuel use by 2020, a 50% increase in recycling by 2015 and the implementation of high-efficiency building codes.
It also instructs agencies to set goals within 90 days to reduce the heat-trapping gases scientists blame for global warming.
The measures echo a Los Angeles sustainability program launched under the direction of then-Deputy Mayor Nancy Sutley, who now heads the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
The federal government, which operates 600,000 fleet vehicles, occupies 500,000 buildings and employs 1.8 million workers in civilian jobs, is the nation’s largest energy user.
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