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Environmental Management Systems

"It is my goal, consistent with the requirements of Executive Order 13148, Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management, to have environmental management systems (EMS) in place at all major DOE facilities by the end of 2005."

— Secretary Spencer Abraham, April 21, 2003

Countdown to Deadline

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The deadline for full EMS implementation is December 31, 2005.

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