EPA Advisors Suggest Greater Local Government Input In Oil Spill Responses

An EPA advisory panel of local, state and tribal officials is expressing general support for the agency's proposed revisions to its pending oil spill response rule, but says the agency should increase its engagement with local officials on pre-planning and decisions regarding responses to spills. At the same time, advocates for citizens are making a significant push to gather larger public involvement in commenting on the draft rule, suggesting 10 key points the public can look to as suggestions for...