EPA-Approved Revisions to State Implementation Plans Allowing Increased Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Were Legal
RCED-85-129
Published: Aug 16, 1985. Publicly Released: Sep 20, 1985.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) approval of state actions to allow increased levels of sulfur dioxide emissions; (2) the impact of such revisions on future economic growth; and (3) the legal basis for these increases.
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Air pollutionEconometric modelingEnvironmental monitoringstate relationsHealth hazardsIndustrial pollutionMotor vehicle pollution controlRecreation areasState-administered programsSulfur dioxide