Quick comments

[Laurie Maak <lauriem@network-democracy.org>]

Folks, we just linked in the results to your responses to the Quick Comments.
You can view them at:

Sept 18-19:   Types of Environmental Information Wanted
http://www.info-ren.org/cgi-bin/network-democracy/epa/comment_19.plx

Sept 20-22:   Public Access to Environmental Information
http://www.info-ren.org/cgi-bin/network-democracy/epa/comment_22.plx


Just to give you an idea of what folks say about the types of environmental
information they want (Sept 18-19):

22 total responses to date.


63.6%	 Timely access to information on the EPA web site.

40.9%	 Free access to databases of state and national air and water
                quality regulations.

63.6%	Guides that explain the regulatory process and translate
                 information into layperson's terms.

31.8%	Guides for local citizens that help them navigate the EPA site.

50.0%	Guides to determine a local company's compliance status.

40.9%	Better access to grey literature.

50.0%	Searchable Health Effects section on the EPA site.

40.9%	Tools to interpret water quality data and put local issues into
                 perspective.

31.8%	Online access to FOIA materials.

54.5%	Major documents, such as environmental impact statements
                 should be placed online.

40.9%	Improved web access through better navigational tools, search
                engines, and Web site design.

50.0%	Up-to-date databases with functional links.

27.3%	Searchable text documents (vs. unsearchable Adobe Acrobat
                format).

22.7%	More information on the administrative organization of the EPA
                (who does what and reports to whom).

To register your views visit the Quick Comments forms:

Sept. 18-19 http://www.info-ren.org/network-democracy/epa/join/comments/comment_19.html

Sept. 20-22 http://www.info-ren.org/network-democracy/epa/join/comments/comment_22.html

Thanks!
Laurie Maak