Clean Air Act oversight (Field Hearings). Part 6. Hearings before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, Ninety-Seventh Congress, First Session, April 14, 1981, May 26, 1982, May 27, 1981

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OSTI ID:5557380

Part 6 of the field hearings covers testimony heard in Augusta, Maine on April 14, 1981, in Billings, Montana on May 26, and in Casper, Wyoming on May 27. A total of 54 witnesses spoke at the three hearings. Attention focused on the issue of acid rain, its causes and effects, and its possible solutions. The witnesses spoke of environmental damage that has already taken place and the transboundary effects of airborne pollutants. Witnesses were asked to comment on whether the present level of information justifies action and, if so, what type of legislative action is appropriate, and whether it should place the cost burden on the sources of acid rain or on the recipients. The witnesses represented environmental and recreational interests, industry, Indian tribes, and the Canadian government as well as State and Federal agencies. The testimony is followed by additional statements and material submitted for the record. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 5557380
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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