Administrator
500-Day Plan
Increase the velocity of environmental progress by implementing "a better way'
Principles of "a better way'
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National standards, neighborhood solutions
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Reward results, not programs
Collaboration, not polarization
Lead with science and technology
Markets before mandates
Solutions transcend political boundaries
Assure compliance, enforce the law
Science for facts, process for priorities
Consider benefits and costs
Change a heart, change a nation
During his first 500 days the
Administrator is focusing on
the following priorities1:
Clean the Air
Significantly improve the nation's health by working with states to
implement our new more stringent air quality standards for ozone
and fine particles
Reduce emissions of N0xand S02 from coal-fired power plants by
approximately 70% by finalizing the Interstate Air Quality Rule
Decrease mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants by
70% by finalizing the Utility Mercury Reduction Rule
Cut diesel emissions by finalizing the non-road diesel rule and
implementing the Clean School Bus initiative
Clean and protect the water
Create improved water-monitoring networks to keep water clean,
safe and secure
Ensure no net loss of wetlands
Restore watersheds and coastal waters
Recycle and renew polluted land
Restore urban communities by redeveloping abandoned
brownfield sites in each state
Make compliance our enforcement
objective
Apply consistent and certain enforcement to motivate compliance
Make enforcement decisions using multiple factors, including
available resources and desired environmental benefit
500 days with a 5,000-day horizon
"The President has charged me to take action to ensure our air is
cleaner, our water is purer, and our land is better protected, all
while affirming our economic competitiveness. This charge
defines his passion, the mission of the Environmental Protection
Agency and my stewardship as Administrator."
-- Mike Leavitt
Develop EPA's collaborative networks
for environmental problem-solving
Inventory, analyze, replicate and teach about successful
collaborative networks
Create regional collaborations of national significance for air and
water quality improvement
Champion the Earth Observing System and foster partnerships, like
Climate Leaders, to address climate change
Protect the culture of rural America
with innovative approaches to environ-
mental protection
Assure that endangered species are protected from pesticides, while
making certain that farmers and communities have the pest control
tools they need
Advance the President's legislative
priorities for EPA
Pass Clear Skies legislation
Elevate EPA to permanent cabinet-level status
Ratify the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Treaty
Ratify the Marine Pollution (MARPOL) Treaty Annex to reduce air
pollution from ships
Capitalize on the stature and convening
powers of the United States to improve
the global environment
Develop relationships with environmental ministers from the
international community
Initiate collaborative opportunities with other nations
Manage resources wisely
Value and reward EPA's diverse and talented workforce
Implement the President's management agenda
- Manage human capital strategically
- Improve financial management
- Integrate budget and performance
- Expand e-government
- Implement competitive sourcing
This plan will be reviewed and updated every 200 days
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