Air pollution clouds US - Canadian relations

Journal Article · Fri Sep 17 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.217.4565.1118· OSTI ID:7092530

Marshall, E

Canada wants US cooperation in lowering sulfur and nitrogen emissions, but the Reagan administration argues that more scientific data is needed before taking action. The major issue is over Canada's plan to specify maximum loads of pollutants that the atmosphere can tolerate. The US does not feel the same economic pressure to preserve lakes from acidification as the Canadians, who rely heavily on their fishing and tourism industries. The burden of new controls on fossil-fuel plants will fall heaviest on US coal companies and aging power plants, with the brunt falling on the Midwest. US-Canadian scientists who are negotiating feel strong political pressures to resolve the issue. The Canadian government accepted the advice of a National Academy of Sciences-Royal Society of Canada joint committee, but the US government is reluctant to emphasize evidence of the effects of acid rain. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 7092530
• Journal Information: Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States), Journal Name: Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States) Vol. 217; ISSN SCIEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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