Air Pollution: Overview and Issues on Emissions Allowance Trading Programs
T-RCED-97-183
Published: Jul 09, 1997. Publicly Released: Jul 09, 1997.
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GAO discussed its work on the allowance trading program to control acid rain, focusing on: (1) cost savings and pollution reductions from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) acid rain, or sulfur dioxide (SO2), allowance trading program; (2) experiences with trading programs designed to control other air pollutants, and (3) issues that need to be considered in expanding trading programs.
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Acid rainAir pollutionAir pollution controlCost controlElectric utilitiesEmissions tradingEnvironmental lawEnvironmental policiesIndustrial pollutionPrecipitation (weather)Pollutants