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EPA increases transparency of proposed regulations

Posted Tue, 2010/04/20 - 4:18pm by RCAP

WASHINGTON (EPA)–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a new website giving the public additional opportunities to participate in the agency’s rulemaking process, part of President Barack Obama’s desire to provide a more transparent and open government.
 
The Rulemaking Gateway serves as a portal to EPA’s priority rules, providing citizens with earlier and more concise information about agency regulations.

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.