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Green Power Communities are making headlines across the country. Learn more about their activities and use of green power below.
U.S. EPA Press Releases about significant activities and accomplishments of participating Green Power Communities.
GPC Partner Press Releases issued in regard to green power purchases and partnership related announcements.
GPCs in the News includes local, regional, and national media coverage not issued by EPA or its Partners.
U.S. EPA Press Releases
2011
September 27, 2011
EPA Announces Winners of First-Ever Green Power Community Challenge
September 27, 2011
Swarthmore Ranks 3rd in National Competition to Use Green Power
March 18, 2011
Cities Competing to Win EPA's Green Power Community Challenge
2010
October 20, 2010
Portland Dubbed One of the Countrys Greenest Communities with EPA Designation
September 20, 2010
EPA Launches Green Power Community Challenge Nationwide
GPC Partner Press Releases
2012
May 1, 2012
Oak Park Named Green Power Community
April 26, 2012
Creve Coeur Looking For Green Power Buy-in; Will You?
April 26, 2012
EPA Designates Oak Park as Green Power Community
April 5, 2012
Creve Coeur EPA Green Power Community Challenge Kick-Off
April 4, 2012
Mercy Hospital Joins Creve Coeur's Green Power Community Challenge
February 21, 2012
Creve Coeur Seeks More Use of Green Power
February 17, 2012
January 31, 2012
Green Living: Beaverton Wins EPA Green Power Award
January 25, 2012
City Seeks EPA Certification with Local Business Help
January 24, 2012
New Solarize Project Will Help Northeast Portland Homeowners Go Solar Through Volume Purchasing
January 12, 2012
College Park Seeks Environmental Designation
January 4, 2012
College Park Achieves Carbon Neutrality and Seeks EPA Green Power Community Designation
2011
December 19, 2011
Clayton Retains First EPA Green Power Community Designation
November 18, 2011
EPA Recognizes Portland, Oregon with a Green Power Leadership Award
September 29, 2011
Rockville Earns Spot in Top 10 EPA Green Power Community Challenge
September 28, 2001
The District Emerges as Americas No. 1 Green Power Community
April 6, 2011
Clayton Becomes Missouri's First EPA Green Power Community
March 18, 2011
U.S. EPA Recognizes Washington, DC as Nation’s Leading Green Power Community
March 1, 2011
Rockville Mayor and Council Sign On to Green Power Community Challenge
2010
October 21, 2010
EPA Recognizes Park City Community With a Green Power Leadership Award
October 21, 2010
City Receives Green Power Award
October 20, 2010
Portland Becomes Largest Green Power Community
July 8, 2010
EPA Names Santa Clara The Top Green Power Community In The United States
March 23, 2010
Hillsboro City Council Issues Green Power Challenge
January 5, 2010
EPA Honors Durango as a Green Power Community
2009
Dec 10, 2009
Lake Oswego Becomes an EPA Green Power Community
January 28, 2009
Corvallis Tops EPA List of Green Power Communities
GPC in the News
2012
January 25, 2012
The Diamondback, City Seeks EPA Certification with Local Business Help
January 24, 2012
BPS News, New Solarize Project Will Help Northeast Portland Homeowners Go Solar Through Volume Purchasing
January 12, 2012
Gazette.net, College Park Seeks Environmental Designation
2011
December 14, 2011
Portland Tribune, Hillsboro Second in Nation in Green Power Usage, Closely Followed by Portland
November 16, 2011
WAMU 88.5, D.C. Earns Green Award From EPA
November 14, 2011
The Oregonian, NW Environmental News: Harvard Loves Oregon; EPA Loves Portland; So Does Enviro Group
October 31, 2011
Philadelphia Inquirer, Swarthmore Isn't Resting on its Green Laurels
October 28, 2011
OregonLive.com, Hillsboro Ranked Second in the Nation for Green Power Purchases
October 27, 2011
KUIK, Hillsboro #2 in the Nation
October 17, 2011
Nation's Cities Weekly, EPA Announces Winners of First-Ever Green Power Community Challenge
October 13, 2011
Daily Times, Swarthmore Finishes Third in Green Energy Contest
October 12, 2011
The Gazette, Brookeville Tops List of Green Communities
October 4, 2011
The Hoya DC Wins Greenest City
September 29, 2011
WUSA9.com DC Emerges as America’s Number 1 Green Community
September 28, 2011
Georgetown Patch D.C. is America’s Top Green Power Community
September 27, 2011
Newsworks Swarthmore Wins Third Place in Green Power Competition
September 27, 2011
Statelmpact Philadelphia Suburb Takes 3rd Place in Green Power Competition
April 21, 2011
Patch.com, Clayton Honored as Missouri's First Green Power Community
April 21, 2011
CBS St. Louis, Clayton: Leader in Green Power
April 20, 2011
STLtoday.com, Clayton Becomes First Green Power Community in Missouri
April 7, 2011
Sustainable St. Louis, Clayton Achieves EPA Green Power Community Designation
March 22, 2011
HomeFinder.com, EPA Honors D.C. as Green Power Community
March 22, 2011
EcoSeed, U.S. Communities Perk Up Green Power Purchasing Program
March 21, 2011
PA Environment Digest, Swarthmore Among Top Five in EPA’s Green Power Community Challenge at Mid-Point
March 21, 2011
Sustainable Business Oregon, Environmental Protection Agency Says D.C. is No. 1 in Green
March 21, 2011
Green DC Daily, The District’s Green Power Challenge
March 18, 2011
Washington Business Journal, Environmental Protection Agency Says D.C. is No. 1 in Green
March 18, 2011
WUSA9.com, DC is Nation’s #1 Green Power Community
March 18, 2011
Domestic Fuel, EPA Names DC Leading Green Power City
2010
December 1, 2010
American City & County, EPA Launches Green Power Community Challenge
November 18, 2010
The Litchfield County Times, Cornwall Is Ultra Green
November 8, 2010
San Antonio Business Journal, Alamo Heights Recognized for Renewable Energy Usage
October 25, 2010
The Salt Lake Tribune, Park City Gets EPA Green Award
October 22, 2010
Park Record, EPA Honors City Hall's Green Initiatives
October 21, 2010
Oregon Public Broadcasting, Oregon Cities Recognized for Commitment To Green Power
October 20, 2010
The Portlander, Portland Named ‘Green Power Community’ by the EPA, Largest in Nation
October 20, 2010
Corvallis Gazette-Times, Corvallis earns EPA Green Power Community of the Year award
October 4, 2010
County News, EPA Launches Green Power Community Challenge
September 27, 2010
Nation Cities Weekly, EPA’s Green Power Partnership: Helping Cities Fight Climate Change by Supporting Renewable Energy
September 24, 2010
American City and County, EPA Announces Green Power Challenge
September 21, 2010
Environmental Leader, EPA Kicks Off ‘Green’ Power Community Challenge
September 20, 2010
Sustainable Facility, Green Power Community Challenge Launched Nationwide
September 15, 2010
Gazette.Net, Brookeville earns Green Power Community designation from EPA
August 31, 2010
The Portlander, Midway Through Nationwide Green Power Challenge, Portland Sits Pretty
July 28, 2010
The Portlander, Portland Launches Nation's Largest Green Power Challenge
July 26, 2010
Connecticut Clean Energy Communities Blog, Cornwall recognized by the U.S. EPA as a Green Power Community
July 23, 2010
The Oregonian, Hillsboro named Green Power Community
July 21, 2010
Pioneer Press, River Falls, Wis., sees green in new solar power program
July 20, 2010
The Hillsboro Argus, Hillsboro up for its Green Power Challenge
July 14, 2010
The Portlander, Hillsboro Named Green Power Community
July 14, 2010
Portland Business Journal, Hillsboro Wins EPA Award
July 7, 2010
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, Santa Clara Top ‘Green’ Power Community in U.S.
June 27, 2010
St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Picnic Kicks Off Clayton's Green Community Challenge
June 9, 2010
Daily Herald, Mayor: Make Aurora City of (Green Powered) Lights
June 4, 2010
The Hillsboro Argus, Hillsboro Green Power Challenge on track to meet goal
June 3, 2010
St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Clayton Sets Aggressive Green Energy Goal
May 18, 2010
San Antonio Business Journal, EPA Recognizes Helotes for Being a Green City
February 5, 2010
Gazette-Times Reporter, EPA Calls Philomath a 'Green Power' Spot
January 21, 2010
The Oregonian, Lincoln City Truly a 'Green Power Community' on the Oregon Coast as Car Charging Stations Open
January 6, 2010
Durango Herald, Durango Receives ‘Green’ Ranking
2009
December 11, 2009
The Oregonian, EPA Names Lake Oswego a 'Green Power' Community for High Green Energy Purchasing
December 9, 2009
San Antonio Express-News, Universal City is First Green Power City in Texas
November 30, 2009
San Antonio Business Journal, Universal City Becomes Texas’ First Green Power Community
February 21, 2009
iStockAnalyst, River Falls is Nation's Most Green-Powered City: City's Goal is 100% Use of Renewables
February 4, 2009
The Bellingham Herald, Bellingham Drops to No. 2 Among Green Power Cities
February 2, 2009
The Seattle Times, Corvallis Leads Nation in Green Power Use
January 27, 2009
Corvallis Gazette-Times, Corvallis Tops Green Cities List
2008
October 14, 2008
Cottage Grove Sentinel, How Green it is!