UID:
almahu_9948026374002882
Format:
1 online resource (162 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-283-36321-6
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9786613363213
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0-12-391450-7
Series Statement:
Elsevier insights
Content:
The Clean Air Act of 1970 set out for the United States a basic, yet ambitious, objective to reduce pollution to levels that protect health and welfare. The Act set out state and federal regulations to limit emissions and the Environmental Protection Agency was established to help enforce the regulations. The Act has since had several amendments, notably in 1977 and 1990, and has successfully helped to increase air quality. This book reviews the history of the Clean Air Act of 1970 including the political, business, and scientific elements that went into establishing the Act, emphasizing...
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; An Interactive History of the Clean Air Act; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction and Overview; 1.1 The Historical Context for Clean Air Act Implementation; 1.2 An Adaptive Regulatory Framework; 1.3 EPA and State Responses to Clean Air Act Mandates; 1.4 Industry and Trade Associations Respond to Technological Challenges; 1.5 The Impact of Science-Policy Interactions on Clean Air Act Implementation; 2 An Expanding Federal Presence in Air Quality Controls; 2.1 Precedent for the Clean Air Act of 1970; 2.1.1 Pre-1955 History
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2.1.2 Establishing the Federal Presence in Air Quality Management 2.1.3 Toward a Federal-State Cooperative Framework: The Air Quality Act of 1967; 2.2 The Framework of the Clean Air Act of 1970; 2.3 Allocating Administrative Roles to Meet Clean Air Act Requirements; 2.4 The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments Redefine Federal, State, and Industry Roles; 2.5 Clean Air Act Strategies: Air Quality Management and Direct Standards for Stationary and Mobile Sources; 2.6 Current Dynamics in Clean Air Act Implementation
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3 Federal Leadership in Clean Air Act Implementation: The Role of the Environmental Protection Agency 3.1 Phase I: 1970-1977; 3.1.1 Establishing the Clean Air Act's Administrative Structure; 3.1.2 Establishing Air Quality Standards and a Framework for State Implementation; 3.1.3 Defining Clean Air Act Parameters Through Litigation; 3.2 Legislative and Administrative Adjustments in the 1977 Amendments; 3.3 The EPA in the 1980's: "New Federalism"; 3.4 Implementation Issues in the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments; 3.4.1 The EPA Continues Its Moves Toward Collaborative Implementation
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3.4.2 Collaborative Implementation of the Title V Permitting Program 3.5 The EPA Confronts Twenty-First Century Challenges; 3.6 EPA Budget and Staff Resources; 3.7 EPA's Present Structure and Functions; 3.8 EPA's Continuing Role: Balancing Consensus Initiatives with Legal Mandates; 4 State Implementation Planning for Clean Air; 4.1 Evolving Program Structures in State Air Quality Programs; 4.2 Funding for State Programs; 4.3 Regulatory Strategies in SIPs; 4.4 Collaborative Processes in State Air Quality Programs
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4.5 The Balancing Role for States Between Federal Directives and Business Regulation 5 Industry Responses to the Clean Air Act; 5.1 Ford Motor Company; 5.2 DuPont; 5.3 Rohm and Haas; 5.4 Exxon Mobil; 5.5 Texas Instruments; 5.6 3M Corporation; 5.7 The Procter & Gamble Company; 5.8 Boeing; 5.9 The Impact of Expanded Federal Regulations on Small-Scale Stationary Sources; 5.10 Sustainable Development as an Emerging Element in Corporate Culture; 5.11 Corporate Advocacy in Climate Change Policies; 6 Industry and Multi-State Association Roles; 6.1 Associations Representing the Automobile Industry
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6.2 The American Chemistry Council and the Responsible Care® Program
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-323-16541-9
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-416035-2
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
URL:
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