The Comprehensive Environmental Laws Adopted During the Late 1960s and Early

question 37

Multiple Choice

The comprehensive environmental laws adopted during the late 1960s and early 1970s by the United States government

• A) stipulated mandatory use of particular pollution-control technologies.
• B) allowed pollution credits to be traded between polluters to avoid bearing social costs.
• C) stipulated exemptions for industries that lobbied politicians hard to avoid regulation.
• D) allowed industries to determine pollution levels based on profit margins.

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Mean Score

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