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| EPA Contest Seeks Videos Promoting Government Regulations |
| 2010-04-20 |
| (CNSNews.com) -- President Obama's Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging the public to create video advertisements that explain why federal regulations are "important to everyone." The contest, which ends May 17, will award $2,500 to the makers of the video that best explains why federal regulations are good and how ordinary citizens can become more involved in making regulations. The videos must be posted on YouTube and can be no more than 60-90 seconds in length. In the current contest, each video must include the slogan "Let your voice be heard," and it must direct viewers to the government's regulatory website www.Regulations.gov. The winning video will then be used by the entire federal government to promote the regulatory process and enhance the public's participation in it. The EPA is managing the contest, part of the government's eRulemaking program, on behalf of the entire government. As explained in the EPA press release announcing the contest, the purpose of the videos will be to remind the public that federal regulation touches "almost every aspect" of their lives and to promote how important those regulations are. "The contest will highlight the significance of federal regulations and help the public understand the rulemaking process. Federal agencies develop and issue hundreds of rules and regulations every year to implement statutes written by Congress. Almost every aspect of an individual's life is touched by federal regulations, but many do not understand how rules are made or how they can get involved in the process." The videos should be designed to "capture the public imagination" and to "explain" why government regulations are "important to everyone." "With a short 60 to 90 second video, citizens should capture public imagination and use creativity, artistic expression and innovation to explain why regulations are important to everyone, and motivate others to participate in the rulemaking process." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 I'd say anything with Ron Jeremy fits the bill. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2010-04-20 22:56 |
| #3 Hello, I'm Walter Peck from the EPA ... |
| Posted by: DMFD 2010-04-20 17:46 |
| #2 Ran out of bubblegum, tu? |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2010-04-20 00:12 |
#1 Here's mine... Do I have to fill out paperwork, or do they already know my address? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-04-20 00:08 |