Prevention of significant deterioration: implications for energy research and development. [Air quality]

Technical Report · Thu Feb 09 23:00:00 EST 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6852546· OSTI ID:6852546

Garvey, D. B.; Streets, D. G.; Kung, S. L.; Leppert, G.

The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 contain provisions designed to prevent the significcant deterioration of air quality in areas of the nation where the ambient air is cleaner than the minimum levels required to meet National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The legislation will affect the economic competitiveness of alternative fuel cycles for the generation of power and will have implications for the future siting of all new major sources of emissions. This paper examines the potential effects of Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) legislation on energy technologies and industrial facilities and, in particular, the possible effects on energy research and development programs of the Department of Energy (DOE).

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Ill. (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6852546
• Report Number(s): ANL--78-XX-93
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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