Environmental Policy Environmental Policy

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Introduction Introduction

Why controversial? Why controversial? Scientific uncertaintyScientific uncertainty ExpensiveExpensive11 Moral standings Moral standings

1 "2005 Pollution Abatement Costs and Expenditures Data," Environmental Protection Agency , last modified 2005, http://yosemite.epa.gov/ee/epa/eed.nsf/webpages/pace2005.html.

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EPAEPA

Environmental Protection Environmental Protection AgencyAgency

Executive power Executive power

Utilized Command-and-Utilized Command-and-Control strategyControl strategy

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EPA Incentives EPA Incentives

Response to high cost associated with CResponse to high cost associated with C2 2 StrategyStrategy

OffsetsOffsets

Bubble standardBubble standard

Pollution allowances Pollution allowances

Clean Air Act Clean Air Act

Concerned mainly with Smog and Automobile Concerned mainly with Smog and Automobile pollutionpollution22

Federal Standards Federal Standards Gasoline-powered vehicles Gasoline-powered vehicles Stationary Sources Stationary Sources

1990 Amendment 1990 Amendment Massive changes Massive changes

2 “Clean Air Act: A Summary of the Act and its Major Requirements.” James E. McCarthy, Last Modified May 9, 2005. http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/47810.pdf.

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Oil Pollution Act Oil Pollution Act

RegulationsRegulations Detailed plans for dealing Detailed plans for dealing

with spillswith spills33

Limitations ClauseLimitations Clause

Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund

Penalty Increase Penalty Increase

3 “Oil Pollution Act Overview.” United States Environmental Protection Agency. Last modified Jan 11, 2011. http://www.epa.gov/osweroe1/content/lawsregs/opaover.htm.

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Current Environmental Current Environmental PositionPosition

Obama Administration Platform Obama Administration Platform Greenhouse gas cuts Greenhouse gas cuts Eliminate incandescent bulbs Eliminate incandescent bulbs Cut oil consumptionCut oil consumption Green Jobs Green Jobs

Obama Administration Action Obama Administration Action First off shore wind farmFirst off shore wind farm Solar facilities Solar facilities Restrictions on Mercury and dangerous Restrictions on Mercury and dangerous

chemicals chemicals

The EPA: Keep it or Cut The EPA: Keep it or Cut it? it?

ProsPros44

Enforces environmental Enforces environmental regulationsregulations

ConsCons 5% of US Annual 5% of US Annual

BudgetBudget InflationInflation

4 “EPA at 40: Pros and Cons.” Paul Taylor. Last modified Dec 6, 2010. . http://www.examiner.com/ecopolitics-in-los-angeles/epa-at-40-pros-and-cons.

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