EPA: A Culture of Innovation Events, Innovations, and Achievements in EPA Open Government
Created by usepagov on Apr 5, 2010
Last updated: 03/18/11 at 03:09 PM
We will publish a Strategic Data Action Plan that will address how we will evaluate and select the underlying data that will be made publically available in downloadable, open
formats and catalogued in Data.gov.
http://www.epa.gov/open
From now through 04/04/2011, we are accepting public input on how to design our plan for conducting a periodic retrospective review of our existing significant regulations.
http://www.epa.gov/improvingregulations/
We continue to release datasets on Data.gov. HIgh-value datasets are required under the Open Government Directive.
http://www.epa.gov/open
We will publish a Strategic Data Action Plan that will address how we will evaluate and select the underlying data that will be made publically available in downloadable, open
formats and catalogued in Data.gov.
http://www.epa.gov/open
As explained in our Open Government Plan, our flagship initiative is community engagement.
http://www.epa.gov/open
Under our Open Government Plan, our flagship initiative is community engagement. General information about projects under the initiative was included in the plan we released on April 7, 2010.
By June 30, 2010, we will post Web pages for each project with details about activities and milestones. The pages will also describe how the projects support the tenets of Open Government: transparency, participation and collaboration.
http://www.epa.gov/open
This tool allows Real Estate Agents, Mortgage Banks, Engineering and Environmental Consulting Firms and the public to determine if EPA databases have records on a specific property without filing a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/fii/myproperty.html
Our Open Government Data Quality Plan 1.0 outlines EPA’s roadmap for providing increasingly accessible, complete, accurate, and usable federal spending data. EPA was the first agency to make their Data Quality Plan available to the public, and we openly encourage you to comment on each section. We’ll review the plan every 180 days and assess our progress.
http://www.epa.gov/open/opengov_data_quality_plan.pdf
http://blog.epa.gov/opendataqualityplan/
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau (EPB) have launched AirNow International, with real-time air quality data reporting from the 2010 World Expo. The Shanghai EPB will use technology developed by EPA to send air quality data to Shanghai citizens through the Internet.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/6424ac1caa800aab85257359003f5337/a369951e288f5ba08525771f0054134f!OpenDocument
The contest provides the public with an opportunity to explain federal rulemaking and motivate others to participate in the rulemaking process. Participants are to create a short video, not to exceed 90 seconds in length, explaining why rules are important, why the average American should care about federal regulations, and how people can participate in the rulemaking process.
http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/videocontest/index.html
We challenge you to develop a short (30-second or 60-second) video that will show how to use wood stoves and fireplaces wisely. Burn Wise to protect your health and the environment from pollutants in wood smoke and save money by getting the most heat from the wood you burn.
This is an experiment in quick-turn video contests. We promoted the contest for a month, then provided last-minute required details before opening a 48-hour submission window.
http://epa.gov/burnwise/contest.html
Starting April 8th and ending on April 29th, EPA will post daily blogs to inform and engage the public in an interactive web discussion.
http://blog.epa.gov/acidrain/
We've developed a plan for how the we'll improve transparency and further integrate public participation and collaboration into our activities.
The plan is available as a discussion forum, where you can read and comment on each section.
http://blog.epa.gov/opengovplan
We’re constantly looking for ways to make it easier for you to do what you want on our Web site, and we’re just starting a major overhaul. But epa.gov is large (500,000 pages) and complex (hundreds of smaller sites), so it’ll take time.
We’re taking small steps, though, and the first is a new home page.
http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2010/03/23/a-new-face-for-epa/
One of a series of events where you can ask questions of senior EPA officials through email or on the phone, and they respond live on video.
http://www.epa.gov/oswer/videotownhall.htm
Update April 22, 2010 - First Compilation video!
Show that it’s your environment by submitting a video clip up to 10 seconds long of someone doing something for the environment, and passing along and reading a sign that says "It's My Environment."
We’ll pick several to include in a compilation video we’ll release on Earth Day (April 22) 2010. It’ll look like the sign is traveling from clip to clip, forming a human chain.
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/video/
EPA held a Web discussion forum on how the nation can better manage some of the most significant water pollution problems facing our nation.
http://blog.epa.gov/waterforum/
This dataset consists of the non confidential identities of chemical substances submitted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). TSCA was enacted to ensure that chemicals manufactured, imported, processed, or distributed in commerce, or used or disposed of in the United States do not pose any unreasonable risks to human health or the environment.
http://www.data.gov/raw/1630
Insight & commentary from EPA's senior environmental official in New England
http://twitter.com/curtspalding
We challenged amateur and professional filmmakers to create videos that capture the faces of the environmental justice movement, exhibit creativity, and connect with others working to raise awareness of the movement.
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/events/video-contest.html
One of a series of events where you can ask questions of senior EPA officials through email or on the phone, and they respond live on video.
http://www.epa.gov/oswer/videotownhall.htm
The Rulemaking Gateway provides information about our priority rulemakings. It includes rules that have not yet been proposed, those that are open for public comment, those for which EPA is working on a final rule, and those that have been recently finalized.
In particular, the site helps people accomplish three top tasks: commenting on rules, getting alerts, and attending public meetings about new rules.
http://www.epa.gov/rulemaking/
Chemical toxicity testing is being transformed by advances in biology and computer modeling, concerns over animal use and the thousands of environmental chemicals lacking toxicity data. EPA's ToxCast program aims to address these concerns by screening and prioritizing chemicals for potential human toxicity using in vitro assays and in silico approaches.
This is one of the three high-value data sets that federal agencies were required to identify and publish online in an open format by January 22, 2010. By that date, EPA had submitted over 600 raw data sets, tools, and geodata to data.gov.
http://www.data.gov/raw/1336/
By February 6, 2010, federal agencies were required to incorporate a mechanism on the Open Government Web page to provide input on the Agency's Open Government Plan, provide input about which information to prioritize for publication, and give feedback on assessment of the quality of published information.
In addition, agencies were required to develop and staff a plan to respond to public input received on the Open Government Web page on a regular basis. On February 5, 2010, EPA launched our Open Government participation tool. This tool enables the public to suggest a new idea or vote and comment on ideas. Agency management and staff will review and summarize public input received on a bi-weekly basis and invite further comment on the most promising ideas.
http://openepa.ideascale.com
We use the Gowanus Fan page to keep fans up-to-date on what's doing at the Pompton Lakes site.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=284334294243
Federal agencies were required to create by February 6, 2010 an Open Government Web page to serve as the gateway for activities related to the Open Government Directive. This site serves as a portal to our open government activities and provides the public with an opportunity to share input on EPA's efforts and Open Government Plan. It provides simple and direct access to high-value data sets, Freedom of Information Act information, and specific Open Government Directive efforts..
http://www.epa.gov/open
dataset contains hazard information about the chemicals reported in TRI. Users can use this XML-format dataset to create their own databases and hazard analyses of TRI chemicals. The hazard information is compiled from a series of authoritative sources including the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS).
This is one of the three high-value data sets that federal agencies were required to identify and publish online in an open format by January 22, 2010. By that date, EPA had submitted over 600 raw data sets, tools, and geodata to data.gov.
http://www.data.gov/raw/1615/
The new mapping tool shows facilities in the United States where the EPA concluded formal environmental enforcement actions between October 1, 2008 and September 30, 2009 (FY2009).
This is one of the three high-value data sets that federal agencies were required to identify and publish online in an open format by January 22, 2010. By that date, EPA had submitted over 600 raw data sets, tools, and geodata to data.gov.
http://www.data.gov/geodata/g598876/
Federal agencies were required to designate by January 22, 2010 a high-level senior official to be accountable for the quality and objectivity of, and internal controls over, publicly-disseminated federal spending information. On January 20, EPA designated its Chief Financial Officer Barbara Bennett as EPA's Senior Accountable Official.
The Chesapeake Information Management System (CIMS), designed in 1996, is an integrated, accessible information management system for the Chesapeake Bay Region. CIMS is an organized, distributed library of information and software tools designed to increase basin-wide public access to Chesapeake Bay information.
This is one of the three high-value data sets that federal agencies were required to identify and publish online in an open format by January 22, 2010. By that date, EPA had submitted over 600 raw data sets, tools, and geodata to data.gov.
http://www.data.gov/raw/1424/
This interactive map shows information on enforcement actions and cases from fiscal year 2009 (Oct 2008 - Sept 2009). They include civil enforcement actions taken at facilities, criminal cases prosecuted under federal statutes and the U.S. Criminal Code, and cases in which EPA provided significant support to cases prosecuted under state criminal laws.
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/reports/endofyear/eoy2009/2009-map-allactions.html
One of a series of events where you can ask questions of senior EPA officials through email or on the phone, and they respond live on video.
http://www.epa.gov/oswer/videotownhall.htm
Our goal was to raise awareness of the connection between the environment and the "stuff" people use, consume, recycle, and throw away. We asked for your help in creating videos to inspire community involvement, spread information and lead to action. Your passion, your creativity, and your ideas will make a difference. After all, it's our stuff, our planet, our choice.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/wycd/video.htm
This page was created to spur discussion and awareness of just how valuable our water and water services are – to our country and in our daily lives. Share with us your thoughts and experiences as we explore the many ways that Water Is Worth It!
http://www.facebook.com/EPAWaterIsWorthIt
OSWER holds monthly discussion forums to enhance the dialogue between EPA and the public on various environmental issues.
http://blog.epa.gov/oswerforum/
We use the Gowanus Fan page to keep fans up-to-date on what's doing at the Gowanus Superfund site.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=195975002808
Collaborate with government, tribal, academic and other organizations from Mexico and the U.S. to address land contamination on our shared border. Discussion topics include scrap tires, electronic waste, contaminated sites, used oil and more!
http://www.facebook.com/epaborderwaste
Provides updates on the ENERGY STAR C&I program, including buildings and plants that have earned the ENERGY STAR, interesting articles about energy efficiency in buildings, program milestones, press releases, and other related news and information.
http://twitter.com/EnergyStarBldgs
We typically set national enforcement and compliance priorities every three years that direct work toward the most pressing environmental problems. Our national priorities include significant environmental problems that are occurring nation-wide, and that have frequent on-going violations of Federal environmental laws.
Using this forum, we invited you to share your thoughts on where we should focus, organized into several specific questions.
http://blog.epa.gov/enforcementnationalpriority/
Videos were chosen for their ability to help educate the public about the adverse health effects of lead poisoning, how lead exposure occurs and ways to prevent lead poisoning. Winners of the contest were notified during National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 18-24, and the winning videos were announced at CDC's National Environmental Public Health Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 27, 2009.
We received more than 40 entries.
View the winners and honorable mentions below.
http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/videocontest.html
Learn about workshops, meetings, projects and other environmental news around the Columbia River Basin, which covers 260,000 square miles in parts of seven states and British Columbia.
http://twitter.com/EPAcolumbia
We asked for your thoughts on several issues related to the future direction for EPA’s water enforcement.
http://blog.epa.gov/cwaactionplan/
We invite you to share your thoughts about our Data Finder, which is a single place to find EPA's data sources so you can access and understand environmental information.
http://blog.epa.gov/data/
A single place to find EPA's data sources so you can access and understand environmental information. All of the data sources are available on the Internet and have been organized by topics such as air, water, and chemicals.
http://www.epa.gov/datafinder/
News/highlights/eco-tips & other info, from the New England regional office of the US EPA. Serving CT, ME, MA, NH, RI & VT.
http://twitter.com/EPAnewengland
We used this blog to keep the community informed of the progress of the Hudson River PCB's dredging project.
http://blog.epa.gov/blog/category/cleanup/hudsonpcbs/
The daily schedule for each senior manager shows meetings with advocates, stakeholders, elected officials and others outside EPA. Each manager's schedule is available as daily Web pages or as an RSS feed.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/Calendars?OpenView
As a priority Open Government Initiative for President Obama's administration, Data.gov increases the ability of the public to easily find, download, and use datasets that are generated and held by the Federal Government. Data.gov provides descriptions of the Federal datasets (metadata), information about how to access the datasets, and tools that leverage government datasets. The data catalogs will continue to grow as datasets are added. Federal, executive branch data are included in the first version of Data.gov.
http://data.gov
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