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EPA launches website to increase transparency of regulatory activity

Posted Fri, 2010/12/17 - 12:47pm by RCAP

WASHINGTON (EPA) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a new website called Reg Stat that will enhance public understanding of its regulatory process and the number, type, and range of regulatory documents developed each year by the agency. This new resource is part of the EPA’s continuing efforts to enhance the accessibility and transparency of its regulatory activities.

From the New York Times opinion page: The Nation’s Big Water Repair Bill

Posted Mon, 2010/04/12 - 4:38pm by RCAP

From the April 12 New York Times:

A New York Times series, “Toxic Waters,” has chronicled the problems of the nation’s drinking water supply, from worsening chemical contamination to the crumbling networks of pipes that are costing local and state governments more and more to repair.