Lessons from the Clean Air Act, 9781108432665
Paperback
This book examines the Clean Air Act to find lessons to inform policy makers at the state and federal level with regard to shaping energy and climate policy. Students and scholars will benefit from a structured introduction and evaluation of some of the most prominent programs under the Act.

Lessons from the Clean Air Act

building durability and adaptability into us climate and energy policy

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  • Paperback

    260 pages

  • Release Date

    9 May 2019

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Summary

Climate and energy policy needs to be durable and flexible to be successful, but these two concepts often seem to be in opposition. One venerable institution where both ideas are apparent is the Clean Air Act, first passed by the United States Congress in 1963, with amendments in 1970 and 1990. The Act is a living institution that has been hugely successful in improving the environment. It has programs that reach across the entire economy, regulating various sectors and pollutants in differen…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781108432665
ISBN-10:1108432662
Author:Ann Carlson, Dallas Burtraw
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Imprint:Cambridge University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:260
Release Date:9 May 2019
Weight:390g
Dimensions:228mm x 152mm x 15mm
About The Author

Ann Carlson

Ann E. Carlson is the Shirley Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. She is the faculty co-director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and has written extensively on climate change, air pollution and energy law. Dallas Burtraw is the Darius Gaskins Senior Fellow at Resources for the Future. Burtraw has worked to promote efficient control of air pollution and has written extensively on electricity industry regulation and environmental outcomes.

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