Federal acid rain research

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · EPRI J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5505868

Hollander, E

As a result of the Acid Precipitation Act of 1980, the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program became the focus of the US Interagency Task Force on Acid Precipitation. The Task Force is composed of twenty members which represent twelve federal agencies and departments as well as other public, private, and academic groups concerned with the problems of acid rain. Nine research categories have been established by the task force in an effort to plan and implement an integrated effort to collect preexisting acid rain research data for assessment and to coordinate future efforts: natural sources; man-made sources; atmospheric processes; deposition monitoring; aquatic effects; terrestrial effects; effects on materials and cultural resources; assessments and policy analysis; and control technologies. The organization and workings of each group individually and collectively is explained. 1 figure.

• Research Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 5505868
• Journal Information: EPRI J.; (United States), Journal Name: EPRI J.; (United States) Vol. 8:9; ISSN EPRJD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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