Acid rain and the Clean Air Act: agency inaction and the need for legislated reform
Controversy over the technology-forcing characteristics of the Clean Air Act have focused on the efficiency of technology-forcing as a mechanism for pollution control. The problem of acid rain adds a new dimension to the debate because of its long-range nature that does not conform to the local and state measures under the Clean Air Act. The authors explores differences between the legislation and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules as they affect the regulation of acid rain. She contends that Congress is better able to set the regulatory agenda for acid rain control, and suggests that Congress establish threshold emissions limits by setting forth how the costs of the legislative program will be allocated among polluters and among the states.
- Research Organization:
- Virginia Journal of Natural Resources Law, Charlottesville
- OSTI ID:
- 6851989
- Journal Information:
- Va. J. Nat. Resour. Law; (United States), Journal Name: Va. J. Nat. Resour. Law; (United States) Vol. 6:1; ISSN VJNLD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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290300 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACID RAIN
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CLEAN AIR ACT
COMPLIANCE
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
EQUIPMENT
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
IMPLEMENTATION
LAWS
LEGAL ASPECTS
LONG-RANGE TRANSPORT
MASS TRANSFER
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
POLLUTION LAWS
RAIN
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS