The Clean Air Act of 1970 Forced Utilities To

question 30

Multiple Choice

The Clean Air Act of 1970 forced utilities to:

• A) install scrubbers on power plants built before 1970 or switch to low-sulfur coal.
• B) install scrubbers on power plants built after 1970 or switch to low-sulfur coal.
• C) relocate large numbers of power plants to Mexico.
• D) immediately replace older,dirtier power plants with new plants equipped with scrubbers.

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Budget Line

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Labor Income

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Tax Rate

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Weak Axiom

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