Gary (ALL),
In cogitating about MIDL, it occurred to me that there are always multiple avenues to success. In addition to the EPA, there are other government agencies that routinely embrace environmental initiatives and one of them is the Army (and Air Force, Navy, etc). These agencies use a lot of fuel and are also always anxious to get the most bang for their bucks. I am not in a position to know much about "how" the acquisition/logistics community procures fuel, but I believe the concept behind MIDL would certainly be agreeable to them. I stumbled across a message from the Chief of Staff of the Army regarding "Earth Day" and have attached it below. I realize there is a long way from philosophy to action, but it helps to be singing the right song. Similarly, I do not know if the Department of Energy has any real interest in this, but they, after the EPA, would seem like key players. I was under the impression from somewhen? (long forgotten) that DoE had a large role in the underground strategic petroleum reserves of the USA. I wondered if anyone on the thread knew anything about the DoE programs and if there was any way to get some official (or unofficial) sponsorship of MIDL tests? What do you think?
Best regards, SapperJack
Army Chief of Staff's 1998 Earth Day Message
Marks April 22 Environmental Event
The 1998 Army Earth Day theme is "One Mission, One Environment, One Future: Preserve the Balance." This theme reminds us that the Army's mission to defend our nation and environmental stewardship work hand-in-hand. This Earth Day, April 22nd, is an ideal time to recommit ourselves to do our part to preserve the environment.
Protecting America's environment is a daily responsibility for the
Army. We are now seeing how our years environmental awareness have contributed to readiness -- through pollution prevention initiatives for safer work areas and dollar savings, recycling programs to reduce waste and preserve resources, and conservation to sustain our training and recreational areas.
I am pleased to report that many Army installations have received awards from organizations such as the Environmental Protection Agency, the
Department of Energy, state and local governments, and the highly regarded
Nature Conservancy. We have dedicated significant resources to the environment and it is evident those efforts are paying off. It should be particularly gratifying for us to see our neighbors, other Federal agencies, and influential private sector environmental organizations beginning to take notice of our environmental stewardship.
I challenge every leader and soldier to factor consideration for the environment into everything you do. Let's all use Earth Day this year not only to celebrate our success in this area, but to also rededicate ourselves to looking for innovative ways to continue these important programs.
DENNIS J. REIMER
General, USA
Chief of Staff
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