USA Today is reporting the results of the latest Pew poll, in which a majority expresses its desire for a renewed focus on domestic policy: More than half of Americans now say it is more important for the president to focus on domestic policy — the first time since Sept. 11, 2001 that domestic matters have been viewed as a higher priority than the war on terrorism in polling by the Pew Research Center. Two-thirds said the president could have done more to get relief efforts going quickly, according to the survey.

EPA and OIRA met over standard practices for "all appropriate inquiries" with the National Association of Home Builders on Aug. 23. OIRA and EPA also met with energy companies and SBA representatives on Aug. 26 and 29 over a Spill, Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) proposed rule.

A New York Times op-ed examines the Bush administration's decision to authorize a fourth study of the environmental impact of snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park, despite the wealth of scientific information already available:

Facing a standstill in the Bush administration, nine states have decided to take matters into their own hands and cut greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, according to the New York Times. Read more about state efforts to raise the bar on public protections in the latest Watcher: States Present Opportunities and Pitfalls for Progressive Regulation.