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This rulemaking enables facility owners and operations to use a shorter form for reporting certain persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), the…
This analysis of the proposed changes to the reporting rules governing the United States Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) quantifies some of the impacts of the changes on the national, state and local…
The International Joint Commission prevents and resolves disputes between the United States of America and Canada under the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty and pursues the common good of both countries…
Since its passage in 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has been a leading tool for analyzing the impacts of proposed federal agency decisions and providing the affected public a say…
The use of the Internet in the United States to solicit and accept public comments in the regulatory rulemaking process has spurred debate about the Internet’s contribution to the democratization of…
This website is dedicated to technological and institutional issues related to e-rulemaking. It makes research papers, policy documents, conference materials, and key websites accessible to anyone…
The Ford Foundation is a private, non-profit, non-governmental organization that seeks to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance…
Liftoff is an open online group for e-citizens interested in E-Democracy's Local Issue forums. The purpose of the Liftoff is to connect those interested in learning about or promoting Issue…
Partners for Democratic Change is an international NGO committed to building sustainable local capacity to advance civil society and a culture of change and conflict management worldwide. Partners’…
Written with legislatures in mind, the "Online Committee Room" could be used at all levels of government including local government council meetings or meetings of government appointed task…