EPA Faces Widespread Hurdles In Bid To Bolster Communities' Role

摘要

EPA is planning several actions in 2010 to bolster the role that local communities - particularly low-income and minority communities - play in its decision making across the agency, a top priority of Administrator Lisa Jackson in her effort to broaden political support for agency actions and environmentalism.rnBut the efforts could be a tough sell among communities that have long been skeptical that the agency will take their considerations into account and industry officials concerned that it will result in stricter regulatory requirements. In addition, legal requirements - such as the Superfund law's mandate for risk reduction and waste incineration standards - may be at odds with some communities' goals.