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Implementation of the Acid Rain Provisions of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear ... Senate; One Hundred Third Congress, Fir - Softcover

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9781332265077: Implementation of the Acid Rain Provisions of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear ... Senate; One Hundred Third Congress, Fir

Synopsis

This hearing examines how the acid rain provisions of the 1990 Clean Air Act are being put into practice.

It highlights the market-based approach, costs, and practical challenges facing regulators, utilities, and lawmakers.

The session investigates Title IV’s flexible, market-style rules designed to cut sulfur dioxide emissions and reduce acid rain. It covers how emissions allowances work, the role of trading, and the balance between environmental goals and economic impact. Viewers will learn what progress looks like, where difficulties remain, and how state actions influence national results.

  • How a cap-and-trade system aims to reduce emissions at lower cost than traditional regulations.
  • How utilities, regulators, and markets interact to implement allowance trading and fuel-switching options.
  • Key challenges like regulatory uncertainty, price signals, and the role of state commissions and federal agencies.
  • The broader impact on policy, costs, and lessons for future environmental programs.

Ideal for readers interested in environmental policy, energy regulation, and how market tools can shape pollution control.

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