Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 25/10/1999

EPA Expresses Concerns Over Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has raised concerns over the management approach for controlling vegetation beneath transmission lines and at electric substations, requesting that the Department of Energy (DOE) take steps to minimize adverse ecological impacts from herbicide use. The EPA also expressed concerns over potential air quality and hazardous waste disposal impacts related to a training program for state and local emergency responders at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.