New Online Forum Increases Publics Access to EPA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 3, 2009

WASHINGTON The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched an
online discussion forum designed to enhance communication between EPA
and the public on contaminated sites, waste management, and recycling
issues. The forum, which is a public comment board, is another important
component in EPAs ongoing efforts to increase transparency and public
engagement.

The first four discussion topics on the new forum pertain to community
involvement, Superfund metrics, toxic material reduction, and land
revitalization. Potential topics for future discussions include
recycling, waste management, brownfields, leaking underground storage
tanks, and emergency response.
The forum invites stakeholders, members of the public, EPA program
managers, and EPA policy experts to engage in a dynamic discussion about
EPAs work. The agency plans to post a new topic of discussion each
month to generate discussion related to hazardous waste, recycling, and
emergency response activities.

More information on the forum: http://blog.epa.gov/oswerforum/