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Automobile and the regulation of its impact on the environment

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OSTI ID:7361783
A systematic study is presented of the problems of regulating automotive air pollution and other aspects of environmental pollution caused by the automobile--noise, water pollution from used crankcase oil, and solid-waste problems caused by junked cars. Its assessments are offered from legal and economic as well as technological perspectives. A number of alternative strategies for contending with automotive pollution are examined in great detail. These include a roll-back strategy relying on emission controls, mandatory inspection and repair strategies, traffic control, and legislative action. In each of these areas, careful consideration is given to the legislative history of pollution control and to the current and projected impact of the Clean Air Amendments of 1970. A separate abstract was prepared for each chapter for ERDA Energy Research Abstracts (ERA). Two chapters were also abstracted in Energy Abstracts for Policy Analysis (EAPA). (PMA)
OSTI ID:
7361783
Report Number(s):
NSF/RA/X-74-023
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English