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Winter 2010

Administrator Jackson Unveils Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan
EPA Increases Transparency of Proposed Rulemaking
Green Your Schools Contest Results
Open Government

Fall 2009

An Open Letter to Environmental Justice Stakeholders
New Report Encourages Equitable Development for Gary, IN
Upgrading the Way We Do Politics
Reducing Environmental Impacts of Mountaintop Coal Mining
Web-Based Dialogue: What is the Next Frontier?
Making a Difference in the Community: The Superfund Job Training Initiative at Savannah River Superfund Site

Summer 2009

A Community Conversation at CZ09
EPA Appointment Activities
White House Solicits Public Comments Online for Open Government Initiative
For Nonprofits, Public Involvement Starts with a Name
Eighteen Join the Collaboration Corps
Three Government Websites Promote Transparency, Participation

Spring 2009

EPA Finds Greenhouse Gases Pose Threat to Public Health, Welfare
Report Studies Public Opinion on the Nation’s Energy Problems
New State-Tribal Collaboration Act To Ensure Cooperation in New Mexico
Rally Round the Creek
Open Government Activities
Public Apology: An Unapologetic Primer

Winter 2009

Obama Administration Pledges Open Government
Engaging Coastal North Carolinians on Sea Level Rise and Population Growth

Fall 2008

Hopes and Challenges of Democratic Governance: Lessons from Portland, Oregon
Introducing The Collaboration Corps
State, Local Governments Get More Say in Federal Environmental Decision-Making

Summer 2008

2008 Clean Air Excellence Awards
Collaboration Train-the-Trainer
IG Evaluation of the Chesapeake Bay Program
Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Awards
Public Deliberation about Nanotechnology
Citizen-Based Strategic Planning - Gladstone on the Move
Conference on Environmental Governance
Hofstra University Opens Center for Civic Engagement
Integrated Permitting Report Released

Spring 2008
EPA's Action Initiation List
GAO Report on Cooperative Conservation
NACEPT Stewardship Report
The Pueblo Radon Project
Winter 2008

Developing Existing Talent
CARE Grants
Democracy Helpline
Collaboration Training
Smart Growth Conference
Selecting the Right Tool for Evaluations (PDF) (16 pp, 126K, About PDF)

Fall 2007

The Benefits of Collaborative Supplemental Environmental Projects
Putting the Public Back in Public Health Work
Americans' Knowledge of Nanotechnology

Summer 2007

New EPA Collaboration Awards
The William D. Ruckelshaus Center
Taking Environmental Protection to the Next Level
Web 2.0: Choosing Social Media
New Case Foundation Grants
The Earth Portal
Out of the Shadows: The Management of Regulation Development
Democratic Technologies

Spring 2007

New Resources
The Changing Landscape of Public Engagement
Cooperative Conservation Listening Sessions Final Report
Big Meetings Generate Momentum for Big Easy
The Top Ten Marine and Coastal Cooperative Conservation Lessons Learned
WestCAN Partnership Begins
Back to the Future

Fall 2006

New Resources
Introducing the New EPA Leadership Development Institute
Collaboration and Partnering Competencies

Summer 2006

EPA's Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Model
Partnership Strategies Used to Rebuild a Community
Building Capacity in Communities
EPA Launches Collaboration Practitioners' Network

Spring 2006
There was no issue published for Spring 2006.
Winter 2006

Survey Results Provide Insights on Effective Partnerships
Deciding on the Appropriate Process for Preventing or Resolving Conflict
How Do I Know Whether I Need a Facilitator and Where Would I Find One?

Fall 2005

Community Involvement Conference
White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation
Building Community Involvement in Virginia
Conferees Speak Up to Foster Better Civic Engagement

Summer 2005

Enhanced Public Inolvement Website
Public Involvement Resources and Training (PIRT) Database Goes Live
Public Involvement Feedback Toolkit Available
Mentoring at EPA: Is It For You?


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