Regulatory reform revisited

When viewed over the long term, environmental regulatory reform has tended toward achieving more pollution reduction per control dollar spent or obtaining the same pollutant reductions at a lower cost, so that regulatory or statutory goals are still met or exceeded. In practice, environmental regula...

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Published in:Environmental science & technology 1985-10, Vol.19 (10), p.903-903
Main Author: Dowd, Richard M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:When viewed over the long term, environmental regulatory reform has tended toward achieving more pollution reduction per control dollar spent or obtaining the same pollutant reductions at a lower cost, so that regulatory or statutory goals are still met or exceeded. In practice, environmental regulatory reforms can entail a number of options, including trading control obligations among neighboring sources or producing required results where it is least costly to do so. Seasonal controls (limited to water quality), which adjust pollutant discharge limits to variable environmental conditions, have been put in place. EPA has also developed incentives for companies to adopt innovative (often technology-forcing) controls, processes, and products. Alternative management practices, such as self-auditing for compliance with applicable requirements, also have been used.
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/es00140a600