The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) continued its exceptional success in its ES&H programs throughout 2009. Most notably, substantial progress was made to ensure that the Albany site is fully integrated with NETL's environmental strategy. This is demonstrated by the fact that the Albany, Morgantown, and Pittsburgh operations all maintained ISO 14001 certification. Additionally, the Albany operation was recertified during 2009. With its environmental management framework in place, NETL takes a tandem approach to planning and managing its activities in an effort to minimize its environmental impacts. Some activities require continuous management and monitoring for the foreseeable future, while other activities can be completed in a single effort. Those activities requiring continuous management are monitored through ES&H. Those specific activities that require a concentrated effort are managed using environmental management plans (EMP's).