Abstract |
1998 marked another year of steady progress in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys (EPAs) efforts to reinvent environmental programs. EPA began its reinvention efforts in 1995 when President Clinton, Vice President Gore, and EPA Administrator Carol Browner announced a reinvention agenda to make environmental and public health protection programs more efficient and effective. Since that time, EPA has pursued common sense reforms and new ideas that can help us achieve national goals, such as clean air, clean water, and better waste management. Last year, Administrator Browner made several strategic decisions that should advance our reinvention capabilities even further. These decisions were milestones in a year when we followed through and delivered on some of our earliest reinvention commitments. |