Special Reports
Energy
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Federal agencies are fighting a battle to develop, conserve and manage the use of energy on multiple fronts: Managers are under order to reduce energy consumption at federal facilities. Land management agencies are seeking innovative ways to boost domestic energy production while addressing environmental concerns. The Pentagon increasingly sees oil dependence as a threat to national security. As the nation's energy future continues to command more and more of the federal government's attention, we will update this special report highlighting Government Executive's ongoing coverage of the issue. |
From the Government Executive Archives
- Manifest Destiny (Feb. 2008)
Under pressure to boost domestic energy production, federal land managers are reshaping the West in profound ways. - Chain Reaction (Nov. 2007)
Coming nuke power boom bodes licensing pileup at Nuclear Regulatory Commission. - Grid Hogs (Sept. 1, 2007)
As data centers consume an ever larger share of available electricity, critical operations might be at risk. - Alternative Future (Aug. 15, 2007)
The Energy Department is under increasing pressure to develop clean and renewable fuel sources. - Trouble at the Pump (June 1, 2007)
The Pentagon foresees a two-front threat to national security: global instability spurred by climate change and a crippling dependence on oil. - Cleaning Up Coal (March 15, 2007)
Coal is cheap and abundant, but there's a high environmental price for burning it. Energy Department scientists are trying to change that. - Black Gold (Nov. 1, 2007)
Offshore oil and gas drilling has the potential to boost the economy or spoil the environment, or maybe both.
RECENT NEWS STORIES
- Top-notch civil servants lauded at black-tie gala (09/17/08)
Awards recognize achievements in disaster planning, environmental protection, medicine, law and social justice. - Defense audit agency rapped by senators, whistleblowers (09/10/08)
DCAA director testifies to Senate panel that agency's problems are 'unacceptable.' - Federal employees are urged not to leave computers running (08/27/08)
Turning off machines at night seems like a small step, but the savings could be huge, according to technology companies. - Energy seeks power in diversity (08/19/08)
Department wants to increase the number and type of power sources available to Americans. - Energy told to tighten cybersecurity policies (08/15/08)
IG audit identifies significant issues that could leave classified information vulnerable. - Government's green purchasing program faces oversight challenges (08/14/08)
Now that a federal program to buy green goods is a reality, Uncle Sam is discovering the difficulty of measuring its results. - Air Force pushes the envelope on renewable energy (08/13/08)
The Air Force buys more electricity from renewable sources than any other federal agency, and it's in the market for much more. - Top IT cops say lack of authority, resources undermine security (08/11/08)
Chief information security officers would like to serve and protect computers, but without the authority, budget and time, federal systems remain open to attack. - Agencies strive to meet ambitious energy conservation goals (08/07/08)
Law requires facilities to be carbon-neutral by 2030; reducing data center power consumption is a big challenge. - OMB government performance official to step down in September (07/30/08)
Robert Shea administered Program Assessment Rating Tool, among other initiatives. - Procurement leaders go back to basics as administration winds down (07/24/08)
The presidential transition is looming, but chief acquisition officers still have plenty left to accomplish. - House spending bill markups at a standstill (07/10/08)
Fight started before the July 4 recess, when Republicans attempted to attach the Interior appropriations bill to the Labor-HHS one. - Lawmaker considers EPA subpoenas in global warming probe (07/08/08)
Effort comes after recent comments by a former EPA official that Cheney's office pushed to redact six of 14 pages of congressional testimony. - Gates taps panel to evaluate stewardship of nuclear arsenal (06/13/08)
Blue-ribbon task force is a who's who of former senior national security officials. - Chertoff, lawmaker clash over chemical security bill (06/13/08)
Measure would require the department to issue new security regulations by October 2009. - Subcommittee backs $27.9 billion Interior spending bill (06/12/08)
Funding includes $175 million to revitalize the National Mall, whose plan has not been updated since 1902. - EPA is missing in action on major environmental issues, observers charge (04/14/08)
The White House is widely perceived by critics to be running roughshod over agency scientists and lawyers on policy. - Key agency posts remain empty (04/07/08)
In the waning days of the Bush administration, appointee vacancies abound and the Senate isn't keen on filling them. - GSA official: IBM 'suspension is not punishment' (04/02/08)
Resellers to feel the financial pain of company's disbarment from receiving new federal contracts. - Coast Guard seeks to identify staffing shortfalls, fill gaps (03/24/08)
Service needs congressional authorization for requested organizational changes.
