PLAYING THE ACID RAIN GAME: A STATE'S REMEDIES

Acid rain is a complex chemical pollution phenomenon involving a broad range of individual chemical compounds. The pollutants of primary concern are sulfur dioxide, sulfate, nitrogen oxides, nitrate, and hydrocarbons. These pollutants and their transformed products cause enormous damage to the aquat...

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Published in:Environmental law (Portland, Ore.) Ore.), 1986-01, Vol.16 (2), p.255-317
Main Author: Smith, Regan J.R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acid deposition
Acid rain
Air pollutants
Control
Emissions reduction
Environmental agencies
Environmental legislation
Environmental protection
Laws, regulations and rules
Natural resources
Pollutant emissions
Pollutants
Pollution control
Protection and preservation
Sulfates
Sulfur dioxide
Water pollution
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Summary:Acid rain is a complex chemical pollution phenomenon involving a broad range of individual chemical compounds. The pollutants of primary concern are sulfur dioxide, sulfate, nitrogen oxides, nitrate, and hydrocarbons. These pollutants and their transformed products cause enormous damage to the aquatic, terrestrial, and human health environments. They also damage materials and impair visibility. In response to these problems, states have attempted to use a variety of methods to control acid rain. These methods include the Clean Air Act, federal and state common law nuisance actions, individual state regulations, and interstate compacts. This Article explores the control alternatives that have been used, and shows how ineffective these alternatives have proven to be. The conclusion calls for comprehensive control legislation, outlines the elements that an effective control program must include, and proposes a legislative solution.
ISSN:0046-2276