Coal production: the Clean Air Act; it must be changed

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Energy Consum.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6404926

Bagge, C

The coal industry accepts the basic goals and objectives of the Clean Air Act, but it will argue several points in the debate before Congress. The industry will ask (1) that primary public health standards be credible and defensible, (2) that Federal authority be able to override higher state standards that interfere with important national problems, (3) that states set secondary standards relating to public welfare and have only limited Federal review, and (4) that realistic deadlines be set for resolving environmental, economic, and energy conflicts. Public opinion polls now show that a majority of the people will accept the additional risks of expanded coal use. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 6404926
• Journal Information: Energy Consum.; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Consum.; (United States)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CLEAN AIR ACT
AMENDMENTS
COAL INDUSTRY
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
PUBLIC HEALTH
STANDARDS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
INDUSTRY
LAWS
POLLUTION LAWS
294001* - Energy Planning & Policy- Coal
010900 - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Environmental Aspects
500600 - Environment
Atmospheric- Regulations- (-1989)