http://washingtonindependent.disqus.com/enSat, 19 Apr 2008 19:40:05 -0000http://washingtonindependent.com/1637/committee-probes-industry-influence-on-epa-panels#comment-1789328<p>This investigation is probably linked to the hearings on updating the Federal Advisory Committee act, as recently held by the House Oversight Committee. see here: <a href="http://www.theopenhouseproject.com/2008/04/17/gsa-faca-database/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.theopenhouseproject.com/2008/04/17/gsa-faca-database/">http://www.theopenhouseproj...</a></p><p>There are numerous loopholes that allow appointed members to advisory committees the ability to avoid disclosing required information about the meetings.</p><p>If the Advisory Committee is held in accordance with the law, without taking advantage of the loopholes, the members, a charter, and the meetings' minutes become available here. <a href="http://fido.gov/facadatabase/search.asp" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://fido.gov/facadatabase/search.asp">http://fido.gov/facadatabas...</a></p><p>Here's the information, for example, on the Wild Horse and Burro board: <a href="http://fido.gov/facadatabase/committeeMenu.asp?cno=618&amp;FY=2008" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://fido.gov/facadatabase/committeeMenu.asp?cno=618&amp;FY=2008">http://fido.gov/facadatabas...</a></p><p>I wonder if the EPA panels fall within the guidelines of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and whether there is any additional information to be gained from the GSA's FACA database.</p>mahaloSat, 19 Apr 2008 19:40:05 -0000