| Abstract |
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) strives to achieve the highest standards of environmental performance. Proof of NETL's environmental performance is found in the information contained within this document. This report presents both summary and detailed technical data to demonstrate NETL's performance in protecting the environment, describing incidents and responses, confirming compliance with environmental requirements and standards, and highlighting significant programs and efforts. The purpose of the Annual Site Environmental Report (ASER) is to inform the public, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) officials, and other stakeholders of the environmental conditions and activities at NETL's sites located in Morgantown, West Virginia; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Fairbanks, Alaska. The ASER concentrates on the Morgantown and Pittsburgh sites, which encompass research laboratories on roughly 330 acres and which perform activities that could impact the environment. NETLs offices at Tulsa and Fairbanks are administrative offices located inside commercial and university office building space, respectively. During 2004, NETL employees at the Pittsburgh and Morgantown sites continued to ensure site activities were performed in conformance with the internationally-recognized International Standards Organization (ISO) 14001 standard, Environmental Management Systems (EMS). Employees worked to revise or complete NETL's environment, safety, and health (ES&H) directives (orders, operating plans, procedures) so that all of the directives issued were uniform for the Pittsburgh and Morgantown sites. Many lab-specific test plans and operating procedures were also updated. |
