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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>News
for Release: Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It's
YOUR Environment and now EPA.gov is YOUR Web Site</span></b> <b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Contact:
Suzanne Ackerman, (202) 564-4355 / ackerman.suzanne@epa.gov</span> <span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(Washington,
D.C. - Sept. 9, 2008) Today, EPA is opening the doors on a new, more
interactive, and task-oriented Web site designed to meet users' needs. We've
heard from our audience – the American people – and they are
interested in more than just reading about EPA programs on the Web. Citizens
want to participate in protecting the environment in which they live and work.
People want an active voice in what happens at EPA. They want to find topics of
interest to them quickly.</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"EPA
has heard the voice of the people loud and clear! We're going to do everything
possible to make participating in environmental protection a reality,"
said Molly O'Neill, EPA's Chief Information Officer and assistant administrator
for the Office of Environmental Information. "We're using Web 2.0
technologies to give citizens a Web site that is more interactive, uses
multimedia tools, and is better organized by what they want to do or know."</span>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
new design includes:</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Links
to immediate actions people can take to protect the environment at home or in
their community:</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=level1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>How can I make my
home more energy-efficient?</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=level1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What and where can I
recycle?</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=level1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>How do I learn about
environmental conditions in my community?</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=level1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What can my community
do to help to prevent pollution?</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Interactive
media like blogs so people can:</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=level1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Post comments to our
blog "Greenversations"</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=level1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Comment on proposed
regulations</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=level1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bookmark EPA pages
with Digg It.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Web
2.0 Tools to inform people on EPA activities: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=level1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>RSS news feeds to
provide information to subscribers</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=level1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Videos and podcasts</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=level1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Widgets to put EPA
information on their Web site.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Take
YOUR new Web site out for a "test drive": <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.epa.gov</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>And
please use the blog (<a href="http://blog.epa.gov/blog/"><span
style='color:windowtext'>http://blog.epa.gov/blog/</span></a> ) to let EPA know
how it runs.</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>R227</span>
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