President Clinton signed an Executive Order yesterday that reduces toxic emissions from federal facilities and requires federal agencies to report publicly on any release of toxic pollutants. EPA led the Administration's effort to draft the Executive Order and will monitor compliance with it.
Pollution prevention makes economic sense.
We'll save money on raw materials, we'll have less waste to dispose of, and we'll protect American citizens and our environment. The attached White House press release provides additional details on the executive order. Emphasizing that the federal government should set an example and become the leader in pollution prevention, President Clinton has signed an Executive Order that by 1999 reduces by half toxic emissions from federal facilities and requires them to report any release of toxic pollutants to the public. With this Executive Order the federal facilities will set the example for the rest of the country and become the leader in applying pollution prevention to daily operations, purchasing decisions and policies. In his speech commemorating Earth Day, the President directed federal agencies to prepare an Executive Order that would set a voluntary goal of a 50 percent reduction by 1999 of their release of toxic pollutants.