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FACILITATING STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL RULEMAKING FOR URANIUM

FACILITATING STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL RULEMAKING FOR URANIUM. Michael Boyd & Tony Nesky U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Radiation Protection Division Washington, DC. 13th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association. Glasgow 15 May 2012.

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FACILITATING STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL RULEMAKING FOR URANIUM

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  1. FACILITATING STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL RULEMAKING FOR URANIUM Michael Boyd & Tony Nesky U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Radiation Protection DivisionWashington, DC 13th International Congress of theInternational Radiation Protection Association Glasgow 15 May 2012

  2. EPA’s mission is to protect human health and the environment. EPA sets generally applicable standards for radioactivity in the environment coming from man’s use of radioactive materials. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  3. Why Outreach for Uranium? • Early public participation in development of standards • Tailings piles • Uranium and Thorium facilities • Helps us draft a better regulation U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  4. Outreach—How? • Communications staff part of technical team • Write a plan • General tactics • Dedicated webpages • Dedicated email accounts • Go to our stakeholders U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  5. Specific Circumstances, Specific Tactics • In-situ leaching (ISL) is now the primary method for uranium extraction. • Many milling facilities are near Native American territories. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  6. Specific Tactics: Where to meet with stakeholders? Arizona Texas U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  7. Specific Tactics: Arizona Challenge: Native American participation • Join their meeting • Help from tribal organizations • Ads in mass circulation dailies • Ads in tribal newspapers Result: Good turnout from Native Americans U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  8. Specific Tactics: Texas Challenge: Participation in a large rural area • Ads in local business newspapers • Networking • Personal telephone calls Result: Participants from all walks of life U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  9. Specific Tactics: LISTSERV • Deliver information to stakeholders • Create and maintain a mailing list Result: Participation in meetings, unusual interest in technical conference calls U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  10. Specific Tactics: Social Media Result: 9 comments U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  11. Conclusions Low-tech, high-touch methods worked best. • Local newspapers • Email messages • Get to know your stakeholders • Networking U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  12. Conclusions Outreach is not a cure-all. • Outreach efforts achieved steady participation, useful stakeholder input, respectful dialogue… • but one group still petitioned EPA under the Freedom of Information Act . • An active outreach program will not instantly overcome history of distrust. • Do it anyway! U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  13. Conclusion: Some basic messages must be repeated. See how your stakeholders see you. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  14. Questions? Michael BoydUSEPA Radiation Protection DivisionEmail: boyd.mike@epa.govTel: 202-343-9395 Tony NeskyUSEPA Radiation Protection DivisionEmail: nesky.tony@epa.govTel: 202-343-9587 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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