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"President Bush has charged EPA with accelerating the pace of
environmental protection while maintaining our nation's economic
competitiveness, and I am committed to meeting this challenge. "
— Administrator Stephen L. Johnson
As ADMINISTRATOR, MY PRIORITIES ARE FOCUSED ON
THE POLICIES THAT WILL MEET THE PRESIDENT'S CHARGE.
As we work to implement our Strategic Plan, EPA will
accelerate the pace of environmental protection by
taking actions that produce environmental results and
are accountable to the public, and by embracing the tools
of innovation and collaboration — all the while, ensuring
that the best available science remains at the center of
our decision making.
Cleaner Air and A ffordable Energy
• Provide certainty for consumers and protect the environ-
ment by seeking passage of Clear Skies legislation
• Expand the use of biof uels and promote diesel emissions
reductions through retrofit and other technologies
• Promote clean air and energy security through voluntary
conservation programs, such as Energy Star and
SmartWay Transport
• Make timely permitting decisions and foster techno-
logical innovations to support the clean development of
domestic energy resources (oil, gas, nuclear, coal, wind,
and solar)
Clean and Safe Water
• Develop innovative, market-based, and sustainable
solutions for water infrastructure financing and manage-
ment
• Advance regional collaborations for the Chesapeake
Bay, the Great Lakes, and the Gulf of Mexico
• Restore and protect America's wetlands and water-
sheds
• Improve water monitoring networks
Healthy Communities and Ecosystems
• Continue to reduce incidences of childhood lead
poisoning
• Restore contaminated properties, including brownfields,
to environmental and economic vitality
• Encourage voluntary "good Samaritan" efforts to clean
up abandoned mine sites
• Promote stewardship through increased resource
conservation, including waste minimization and
recycling
Principles to Accelerate the Pace
of Environmental Protection
Results and Accountable
EPA remains committed to being a good steward of
our environment and a good steward of our tax dol-
lars. To provide the American people with environ-
mental results, the Agency must operate efficiently
and effectively through the use of transparent
management tools and measures. EPA will continue
to vigorously enforce our nation's environmental laws
through effective compliance assistance and a strong
enforcement program.
Innovation and Collaborat:
Meeting today's environmental challenges require
new approaches. Together with our state, local,
tribal, and private-sector partners, EPA will identify
and foster approaches, such as Cooperative Conser-
vation, that promote environmental stewardship and
produce results through innovation and collaboration.
Best A variable Science
EPA will continue to use the best available scientific
information as the basis for its decision making.
EPA will strengthen the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS) to provide world-class data, and will
continue to ensure that its workforce has the tools
and skills needed for new areas of scientific inquiry,
such as genomics, nanotechnology, and computa-
tional toxicology.
The Global Environment
• Promote energy security, cuts in air pollution, and the
reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions through
the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and
the Methane-to-Markets Partnership
• Seek passage of legislation to implement the Persistent
Organic Pollutants (POPs) treaty
• Advance international collaboration on environmental
issues
A Stronger EPA
• Implement the President's Management Agenda
• Work to ensure a diverse, talented, and highly-skilled
workforce
• Contribute to America's homeland security, including
response to natural disasters, through prevention,
preparedness, and research
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