In support of voluntary guidelines

"EPA contends that because developing options to broaden the agency’s regulations under existing RCRA authority might take several years and require addressing legal complexities, the agency should instead pursue nonregulatory, voluntary approaches. 

Meta-Actor: Government

Source Document: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d081044.pdf

Date: August 2008

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