Marcus C. Peacock: Using Efficiency Measures to Track Progress Toward a Cleaner Environment

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Marcus C. Peacock: Using Efficiency Measures to Track Progress Toward a Cleaner Environment

Marcus C. Peacock: Using Efficiency Measures to Track Progress Toward a Cleaner Environment

Saturday, April 12th, 2008 - 9:04
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Ruth Gordon
"A chief operating officer is like a pacemaker for an organization, trying to make sure that the heart of the organization is beating at a healthy, regular rate, the blood is circulating, getting to all the extremities, so that people can do their job. I look for ways to make the organization even healthier so people can do their job better.”

The environmental issues we’re facing today are more complex
and challenging than those of 30 years ago. Scientific
and technological advances offer new opportunities for protecting
human health and the environment; they also pose
new risks and challenges. As a result, today’s environmental
problems cannot be solved by traditional regulatory controls
alone. They require the combined expertise, perspectives,
and resources of governments, industry, and the public. The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) leads the federal government’s
effort in this area. It focuses on protecting human
health and safeguarding the environment, relying on collaborative
efforts, innovative programs, and sound science.

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Ruth Gordon
Ruth Gordon manages the Center for the Business of Government website

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