All of the Following Are Examples of Direct Pollution Controls

question 120

Multiple Choice

All of the following are examples of direct pollution controls EXCEPT

• A)auto emissions standards.
• B)legislation requiring scrubbers on coal-fired power stations.
• C)legislation imposing per-unit taxes on harmful emissions from a pulp and paper plant.
• D)a ban on wood stoves in some communities.
• E)a monetary fine in some communities for littering.

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