Impacts of the Clean Air Act amendments of 1990 and changes in rail rates on western coal. Technical report
This study examines the impacts of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA90) on coal production and coal flows. In many cases, the lowest cost method of reducing pollution will be to purchase low sulfur coal. Because 86 percent of the nation`s recoverable low sulfur coal reserves are located in the west, this presents opportunity for western coal producers. Linear programs are estimated in the study, showing the large potential increases in western coal produciton resulting from the CAAA90. Finally, the study shows that future changes in nationwide transportation rates could have a major impact on regional coal production and market shares. This study also presents a model of rail rates, showing the influences of costs and competitive factors in determining individual rates for coal.
- Research Organization:
- Mountain-Plains Consortium (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 253938
- Report Number(s):
- PB-96-168828/XAB; MPC-96-59; TRN: 61631256
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Apr 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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