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A new right to know

Author
Clarke D., Kunzer K.
Journal/Series
The Environmental Forum | Vol. 16(3); 22 - 25; 28 - 32; 9 p.
Date
1999
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-064703)
Publisher | Place of publication
Environmental Law Institute | Washington, DC, USA
Document type
Article in periodical
Language
English
Country/Territory
United States of America
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Access-to-information Data collection/reporting
Abstract

The Regulatory Improvement Act of 1999's mandate is explanation and disclosure. Without requiring a particular rulemaking result, it would force federal agencies to reveal the reasoning behind their regulatory decisions, after benchmarking them against cost-benefit and risk analyses and subjecting them to peer review