The Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (LGEAN) is interactive, easy, effective, and free. LGEAN is the "first-stop shop" providing environmental management, planning, funding, and regulatory resources for local government officials.

Located at http://www.lgean.org and managed by ICMA, LGEAN provides resources and the latest news on local government environmental management programs affecting land, air, water, waste and includes such topics as sustainability, public safety, and transportation. You can search the site for information by local government operation, such as landfills, waste water and drinking water treatment and fleet management. LGEAN can also inform you of environmental management funding opportunities, how to finance infrastructure improvements, comply with environmental requirements, and contact your state environmental office.

LGEAN now features social networking opportunities, including Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook that allow you to learn, share, and exchange ideas and resources, and collaborate among your peers and other environmental experts.

Some of the valuable resources and information available on LGEAN right now include:

·         Climate and Energy Best Practices for local governments

·         Small Communities Compliance and Enforcement resources

·         Latest news on free training events, grants, and local government initiatives

Get answers to your environmental management questions 24/7 through the “Ask LGEAN” function available on the Web site and through a toll-free telephone service at 877.865.4326.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been an especially valuable partner in the LGEAN effort, providing technical and financial resources that have enabled LGEAN to bring many of its services and information to local officials. Visit us at http://www.lgean.org and tell ICMA what you think!