EPA Eyes European Approach To Bolster Multimedia Permits

EPA is assessing a European approach to air, water and land permits that may bolster the agency's efforts to increase the use of multimedia permits, and also require new controls on raw materials conservation and energy efficiency, agency sources say. As a first step, EPA is considering pilot projects with several industry sectors, including the pharmaceutical and pulp and paper industries, to test the European approach known as "integrated permitting," which would require new legislative authority if adopted here. Integrated...