Episode XII: The Right To Know and the Successes of Reform
Description
In this episode, we take a look at the impact of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, with a focus on Title III: The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act, or EPCRA.
Revolutionary for its time, the act served to streamline the emergency planning and response process across state and federal agencies, working to better inform cities, towns, and citizens of the public health threats in their communities.
With these major statutes in place, the EPA experienced a productive era of reform that began in the late 1980s and continued into the early 2000s. The efficiency of the Superfund program was honed. Cleanup efforts were accelerated. And for the first time, the program saw major successes across the United States.
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