Clear air... clear water... it all depends on clear writing.

This site contains basic information about EPA's plain language initiative. You will find answers to frequently asked questions here, along with sample documents and links to tools and resources for writing in plain language.

To find out more about the importance of plain language, read former Administrator Whitman's memo or browse by topic on our site map.

  "Be obscure
  clearly."

~E. B. White  
1899-1985  

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