The Environment and Community Right to Know: Information for Participation.

Goldman, Benjamin A.

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ERIC Number: EJ427531

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Publication Date: 1991

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The Environment and Community Right to Know: Information for Participation.

Goldman, Benjamin A.

Computers in Human Services, v8 n1 p19-40 1991

Describes the origins and provisions of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA), which addresses community action against toxic and environmental hazards. Federal information policy and the flow of information is discussed, regulatory reform is considered, and participatory information systems are described. (69 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Access to Information, Citizen Participation, Community Action, Federal Legislation, Information Systems, Poisons

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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