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Economic impact analysis of effluent limitations and standards for the coal mining industry. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5878446
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued effluent guidelines and limitations for the Coal Mining Point Source Category in September 1982. This report estimates the economic impact of pollution control costs in terms of price changes, effects on profitability, potential mine closures, unemployment, and other secondary effects. A linear program is used to estimate these impacts and the supply of coal in the spot, contract, and metalurgical coal markets. Impacts on new coal preparation facilities are also examined.
Research Organization:
Little (Arthur D.), Inc., Cambridge, MA (USA)
OSTI ID:
5878446
Report Number(s):
PB-83-159392
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English