EPA adds air incentives

Journal Article · Wed Apr 10 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · Chemical Week

OSTI ID:530446

Mary Nichols, EPA assistant administrator/air and radiation, says revisions to the agency`s program for assessing new industrial facilities and plant expansions proposed last week will reduce paperwork by 55% and save industry $13 million/year. Pollution prevention projects would be exempt from review, as would expansions that do not boost actual facility-wide pollution levels. Environmental benefits would accrue from a {open_quotes}meaningful incentive for industry to install innovative pollution control technology,{close_quotes} and from formal protections for National Parks and other wilderness areas, says Nichols. Congress will have 60 days to review the reforms after they are finalized.

• OSTI ID: 530446
• Journal Information: Chemical Week, Journal Name: Chemical Week Journal Issue: 14 Vol. 158; ISSN CHWKA9; ISSN 0009-272X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
COMPLIANCE
CONSTRUCTION
EVALUATION
EXCEPTIONS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
LICENSING
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
SITE APPROVALS
US EPA