Which of the Following Is an Example of the U

question 226

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the U.S.government's use of a "command-and-control" approach to reducing pollution?

• A)In 1990 Congress approved measures designed to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions to 8.5 million tons annually by 2010.
• B)The U.S. government imposed a tax on electric utilities to reduce damages from acid rain.
• C)The government issued electric utilities tradable emission allowances in order to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide.
• D)In the 1980s the U.S. government required the installation of catalytic converters to reduce emissions from all new automobiles.

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