There is no more regulated group among American businesses than the manufacturers, the sole creators of true, added value. In Oregon, the best approach to environmental regulation reduction is to begin with a review of processes and materials. Often such an approach is the key to the most direct and simplest strategies to reduce and eliminate burdensome regulation. EMC-Engineers/Scientists, LLC (EMC) since 1985, has assisted manufacturers and services that produce electronic components, aircraft, guidance systems, trucking and automotive systems, wood products (doors, furniture, cabinets), lumber and veneer, paper, printing, fueling and storage, pressure laminates and food services with compliance assurance, reducing or eliminating hazardous wastes, hazardous materials, toxic substance, air permitting, and other associated regulation.