Staff writer
No one likes a heavy-handed regulator just like no one likes a bully. And regulation has traditionally been one of government's main tools to protect the environment.
But advances in information integration are making it possible for the U.S. government to use the regulatory stick less frequently, said James Quinn, a U.S. expert on science and policy on a visit to Tokyo to speak at a symposium and meet with government officials.
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