Brussels, 22/03/2013 (Agence Europe) - “Yes” to simplified environmental impact assessments (EIAs) before authorisation of projects but “no” to red tape. That was the message put across by EU environment ministers on Thursday 21 March at their first policy debate on the Commission's proposal of October 2012, aimed at revising the directive on environmental impact assessments prior to the authorisation of certain public and private projects (Directive 85/337/EEC, known as the EIA...