When government and metal finishing industry architects of the Strategic Go
als Program (SGP) broke ground a year ago to implement this historic and co
operative agreement, a new era was ushered in to test "new and bold ideas"
that deliver better results for the nation's environment while cutting unne
cessary costs and red tape. The seeds for change within the metal finishing
industry and the regulatory community have taken root across the country,
with the SGP acting as the catalyst for change. The SGP is truly a work in
progress as our performance partnership with regulators reforms the previou
s "command and control" system.