Document Type
Working Paper
Publication Date
2010
Abstract
On July 6, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a Clean Air Act rulemaking to reduce sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from power plants in the eastern United States. If it survives legal scrutiny, the rule will impose a hybrid cap-and-trade program with state-specific SO2 and NOx emission budgets and limited interstate trading. This paper discusses the rule's requirements, how it compares to its predecessor (the Clean Air Interstate Act), the projected impact on air quality and public health, and implications for future climate change policy.
Disciplines
Environmental Law | Law
Recommended Citation
Jessica A. Wentz,
The EPA’s Proposed Transport Rule: Implications for Climate Change Regulation,
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School, July 2010
(2010).
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/sabin_climate_change/171
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