December 6, 2013
EPA Issues Notice On Green Product Purchasing Guidelines
On November 27, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register a notice on "Draft Guidelines; Product Environmental Performance Standards and Ecolabels for Voluntary Use in Federal Procurement; Notice of Availability and Request for Comments." A copy of the notice is available online. Comments are due by February 25, 2014. According to EPA, the Agency intends for the guidelines to "provide a transparent, fair, and consistent approach to...