State environmental authorities certified that the land was safe several months ago, he added.
The LEED label, developed by the council in 1998 to have a third-party verification of a building's environmental soundness, certifies new homes, schools and other buildings, as well as existing ones.
Mr. Salazar and Mr. Bromwich said drilling in shallow waters would be allowed to continue if operators met certain new safety and environmental standards, like certifying that the blowout protectors in use had been recently inspected and tested.
Many of its manufacturing sites have environmental management systems certified to ISO 14001, which helps the company manage its waste water.
But the Clean Beaches Council, a nonprofit organization established in 1998, is trying to ease beachgoers' worries with its Blue Wave Campaign, which certifies environmental cleanliness and public safety along the shore.
For consumers who have decided to use only low- or no-V.O.C. paints, Green Seal, a nonprofit environmental organization that certifies products as eco-friendly, also conducts performance tests that evaluate coverage and how the paint holds up.
In 2015 more than 300,000 companies operated environmental management systems certified according to the ISO 14001 standard, while more than 4400 firms followed the principles of EMAS.
Consider specific alternative energy certifications like LEED or a CPEA (certified environmental auditor) qualification.
City and state officials have completed a draft environmental impact statement for the project but have held off certifying the project for public review.
The planning commission voted, 4 to 3, on Thursday to certify the environmental impact report.
