United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-01-31 monographic deposited born digital 22 p. GA 1.13:RCED-96-41 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-41 P0b002ee1803903e2 f:rc96041 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-41 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-41 RCED-96-41 Environmental policies Pollution control Environmental monitoring State-administered programs Reporting requirements Grants to states Inspection Cost control Massachusetts New Jersey New York EPA Toxic Release Inventory Letter Report RCED Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed: (1) the environmental management approaches used in Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey; (2) state and industry experiences with these integrated management approaches; and (3) the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) role in state efforts to reduce pollution.<p/>GAO found that: (1) Massachusetts has adopted a single, integrated inspection approach to assess facilities' compliance with environmental statutes; (2) New York is using a facility-management strategy to coordinate medium-specific environmental programs; (3) New Jersey is testing the use of single, integrated permits for industrial facilities, rather than issuing separate permits for pollution releases; (4) although Massachusetts and New York intend to implement their integrated approaches statewide, New Jersey believes that it is too early to evaluate the success of its pilot program; (5) state industry officials believe these integrated management approaches are beneficial to the environment, achieve regulatory efficiencies, and reduce costs; and (6) EPA has proposed a new grant program that will help states gain easier access to funding for multimedia programs, as well as ease the reporting of multimedia activities. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-41/html/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-41.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-41/pdf/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-41.pdf GAO/RCED-96-41 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-41 Letter Report GAO/RCED-96-41; Environmental Management: An Integrated Approach Could Reduce Pollution and Increase Regulatory Efficiency; Environmental policies Pollution control Environmental monitoring State-administered programs Reporting requirements Grants to states Inspection Cost control Massachusetts New Jersey New York EPA Toxic Release Inventory