NASA awards risk reduction contract

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- NASA says it has awarded a contract to International Trade Bridge Inc. of Dayton, Ohio, to help reduce the environmental impact of space agency activities.

Officials said the company will provide engineering, technical and administrative support for activities under the NASA Technology Evaluation for Environmental Risk Mitigation program, the agency's energy program, and international collaborative efforts.

The five-year, $30 million contract will support NASA energy and water conservation, monitoring studies, interagency working groups on hydrogen and fuel cells, programmatic environmental assurance, green engineering advancement and related administrative tasks, officials said.