Following is an update on recent activities of The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition (TASSC). During the past few months, TASSC has actively supported congressional efforts to enact regulatory reform legislation. This has included collaborating with Project Relief, drafting collateral communications materials for use by key members of Congress and helping to coordinate major events to build support for the reform movement. In addition, TASSC is currently: . conducting a state and local official outreach program to mobilize support for regulatory reform with policymakers and opinion leaders in key regions ; . collecting sound science “horror” and “success” stories from the membership for incorporation into communications materials ; and . coordinating production and placement of a series of opinion- editorials on behalf of selected TASSC scientists, state legislators and local officials ASSC is planning a two-pronged effort to generate earned media coverage of its mission, members and activities. In the near-term, TASSC will commission and disseminate a comprehensive review of the media coverage surrounding the regulatory reform effort. (Our initial assessment has revealed that during the first 100 days of the 104th Congress anti-reform editorial commentary has significantly outnumbered pro-reform pieces.) n the mid-term, TASSC will commission a broader study that will likely focus on popular media portrayal of environmental issues and its impact on public opinion . In addition, TASSC is revising its Model Sound Science and Public Policy Act (see attached draft). Once finalized, we plan to disseminate and actively build support for the new version of the model bill with member and non-member legislators prior to the 1996 legislative sessions.