Clean Air After the CAIR Decision Back to Square One?

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

District of Columbia.

Air--Pollution.

Air.

Electric power-plants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2008

Summary:

Provides background on Bush Administration clean air interstate rule (CAIR), to establish a regional cap-and-trade program for sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from electric generating units in 28 eastern States and D.C. Discusses U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruling in North Carolina volume EPA, that vacated CAIR, and impact of this decision on communities attempting to achieve National Ambient Air Quality Standards, and impact on mercury emissions. Examines related issues

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Clean Air After the CAIR Decision

Publisher Number:

CRS-2008-RSI-0715

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