Fred Krupp (Environmental Defense) is on the Bush transition team speaking for environmental groups in America. Please cut & paste & fill out the questionnaire - tell the EPA what you think and cc' Fred - TODAY is the deadline! Send your answers to the EPA <[log in to unmask]> & cc' to Fred Krupp <[log in to unmask]>. ----------forwarded---------- > I recently agreed to serve on a transition > advisory committee for EPA. The committee members have been asked to > provide materials for a briefing book being prepared for EPA > Administrator-designee Whitman to focus her attention on the critical issues > she should be addressing should she be confirmed. > One of the reasons I accepted this invitation is that I wanted to make sure > that the concerns of the full range of environmental groups were put before > Governor Whitman. I am therefore particularly concerned that your views on the > critical challenges still remaining be included in her briefing materials. > > The timetable we have been given is a daunting one. The transition staff has > sent out the attached questionnaire. They have asked that the questionnaire > be emailed to them by the close of business on January 11th. The questionnaire > should be submitted to [log in to unmask] Please copy me on your > response so that I can follow up in making sure your concerns are put before > the incoming Administrator. > > Fred Krupp > <[log in to unmask]> > ---------- > DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR TRANSITION ADVISORY TEAM MEMBERS ENVIRONMENTAL > PROTECTION AGENCY > > These are meant to help you consider the types of issues you may want to think > about and briefly react to as a member of the Bush-Cheney EPA Transition > Advisory Team. > > 1. If a short list of top issues facing EPA were being developed, from your > perspective what issues should be on that list? > > > 2. Please identify any other major issues (including budget issues) that you > think would or should require the new Administrator's involvement? > > > 3. Are there any opportunities within EPA that may arise in the first year > of the new Administration that the President-elect and Administrator should > know about? > > > 4. Are there any critical issues that you think might rise to the > Presidential level for decision in the first year of the new Administration? > > > 5. Are you aware of any significant opportunities or challenges that will > face the new Administration in any of the following areas: Congress, private > sector, public sector, interest groups, public perceptions, or the press? > > > 6. Are there any management or administrative issues that need to be > addressed? > > > 7. Are there any significant administrative actions (organizational changes, > executive orders, directives, program letters, rulemakings, or lawsuits) that > should be reviewed early in the new Administration? > > 8. Please provide any other information you feel would be helpful. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT to [log in to unmask]