Environment & Energy Security Division.

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The mission of the Environment and Energy Security Division is to advocate the development and application of cuttingedge technology enlightened stewardship, superior programs and best-in-class systems and support toward the achieve ment of environmental excellence and the long term security of our Nation's energy supplies. The division accomplishes this mission by providing a forum for the open exchange of information related to environment and energy security policies, issues and practices between government and industry. The division provides collective industry viewpoints, suggestions, ideas and advice to government agencies and offices through a program of symposia, conferences, exhibitions, studies, white papers and other mediums.

The division conducts its activities through three committees:

The Environmental Committee, chaired by Mike Aimone, (Battelle), focuses on commercial environmental activities and their potential impact on, and relationship to, government interests in the environment; policies, regulations, specifications,. standards, acquisition procedures, and problems relative to environmental research technology, systems, or equipment and services; environmental acquisition processes with recommendations for modifications to be made to the government agencies; and techniques for providing incentives for effective training, operations, cost reduction; and quality on environmental systems and/or services.

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The Energy Security Committee chaired by Paul Reinke (Abt Associates), focuses on research and development of promising alternative fuel and power sources that will break our Nation's dependency on fossil fuels; promoting public, industry and government awareness of good energy, environmental and conservation practices; and identification of public policy initiatives that will contribute to...