Acid Rain Program
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The Acid Rain Program is a U.S. federal regulatory initiative that uses a cap-and-trade system to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants in order to combat acid rain and improve air quality.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cap-and-trade program
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environmental regulatory program → |
| administeredBy |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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| aimsTo |
protect public health from air pollution
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protect sensitive ecosystems from acidification → |
| appliesTo |
electric power plants
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| complianceMechanism |
emissions allowance surrender
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financial penalties for non-compliance → |
| country |
United States
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| enforcedBy |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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| environmentalIssueAddressed |
acid deposition
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regional air pollution → transboundary air pollution → |
| establishedBy |
United States Congress
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| focusesOn |
coal-fired power plants
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| geographicScope |
contiguous United States
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| goal |
improve air quality
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| hasComponent |
NOx emission rate limits
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SO2 allowance trading system → |
| hasOutcome |
decrease in acid deposition in the United States
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reduction in NOx emissions from power plants → substantial reduction in SO2 emissions from power plants → |
| hasReportingRequirement |
allowance tracking
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annual emissions reporting → |
| implementedBy |
federal government of the United States
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| influenced |
design of later cap-and-trade programs
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| legalBasis |
Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
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| monitors |
power plant emissions
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| partOf |
Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
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| policyType |
command-and-control plus trading hybrid
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market-based environmental policy → |
| primaryGoal |
reduce acid rain
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| regulatesEmissionOf |
nitrogen oxides
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sulfur dioxide → |
| regulatoryMechanism |
emissions cap-and-trade
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| relatedTo |
Clean Air Interstate Rule
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Cross-State Air Pollution Rule → |
| requires |
continuous emissions monitoring systems
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| sector |
electricity generation
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| startTime |
1995
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| targetPollutant |
NOx
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SO2 → |
| timePeriod |
post-1990 U.S. air quality regulation era
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| usesInstrument |
emission allowances
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emissions trading → |
| usesSystem |
EPA Allowance Tracking System
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Clean Air Act
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authorizes |
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Clean Air Act
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establishes |
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Acid Rain Program
("Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990")
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legalBasis |
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Clean Air Act
("Title IV – Acid Deposition Control")
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section |