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Annual Status Report: House of Representatives Continues to Enact Sweeping Internal Energy-Savings Measures
The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), in partnership with the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), jointly released a report today describing the progress the two organizations have made to date in their combined effort to make the House of Representatives more energy efficient.
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3,000 House Employees Learning to Go Green; Saving Energy & Money Takes Hold of Hill Culture
The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer released a report on the success of the "My Green Office" program, an initiative led by the House's Green the Capitol Office in which individual Member and Committee offices begin learning how to go "green."
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Members of Congress Green Their House: Offices in DC and Beyond the Beltway More Eco-Friendly
As part of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's "Green the Capitol" Program, the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, which manages House operations, is now coordinating a national effort to help Members green not only their DC offices, but also their district offices, which number 900 nationwide.
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Lawmakers Gear Up for National Greening Push
At a time when many American families are committed to reducing their energy costs and become more environmentally conscious, lawmakers at the House of Representatives are doing the same.
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House of Representatives says bye-bye to traditional water bottles
On September 23, at a press conference at the Longworth Cafeteria, the House of Representatives will announce that it will no longer offer "traditional" bottled water in any of its dining facilities. Instead, the House's food vendor, Restaurant Associates, will begin selling water in biodegradable, corn-based bottles as part of the House's Green the Capitol Initiative.
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House to Make Nearly $1 Million a Year on Cafeterias Revenues entirely pay for fresh food, "greening" and new payment system
Sweeping, well-received changes in the House cafeterias and take-out food venues didn't cost the American taxpayers anything, based on financial information released by the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer.
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Plans to relight symbol of democracy taking shape
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is moving forward with an effort to relight the Capitol Dome with environmentally-friendly lighting as part of Speaker Pelosi's Green the Capitol Initiative. If approved, the effort is expected to be completed in six months.
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