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Dallas first major city to join Performance Track

The City of Dallas, facilities from Intel Corporation and John Deere, and Dyess and Barksdale Air Force bases in Texas and Louisiana are among the 42 new members setting goals to go above and beyond environmental requirements as part of EPA's National Environmental Performance Track Program.

Dallas, the first large city government to become a member of the program, intends to reduce water use at all city sites by five percent over a three-year period, a reduction of 49 million gallons of water used. Other Performance Track members from Texas include Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Goss International Americas Inc. – Fort Worth, Rio Grande Village Store & RV Park in Big Bend National Park, Rough Canyon Marina, LLC in Del Rio and Southfork Ranch in Parker.

As part of the program, Intel Corporation in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, has committed to reduce its air emissions, water use, energy use and the amount of waste generated at its facility.

In Louisiana, Barksdale Air Force Base has committed to reduce its energy use, air emissions and hazardous material use. John Deere Thibodaux plans to reduce its energy use, material use and the amount of hazardous waste generated at its facility

Both public and private individual facilities may apply for Performance Track membership, with some companies having multiple facilities in the program. Performance Track members represent a wide range of sectors, including the public sector, electronics, chemical products, pharmaceuticals, and rubber and plastics.

To earn membership, Performance Track applicants must demonstrate and commit to maintaining a strong record of environmental compliance, set three-year goals for continuous improvements in environmental performance beyond their legal requirements, have internal systems in place to manage environmental impacts, engage in community outreach and consistently report results.

Since the 2000 launch of the program, Performance Track membership has grown to 548 members in 49 states and Puerto Rico, and members have set more than 4,000 goals to benefit the environment. As a result, Performance Track members have reported greenhouse gas reductions of 310,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, reductions in nitrogen oxides of 13,000 tons and reductions of hazardous waste of 52,000 tons.

Performance Track members in Region 6

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