| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 125 pages) |
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Environmental remediation technologies, regulations and safety |
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Environmental remediation technologies, regulations and safety.
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| Contents |
EPA'S PROPOSED CARBON DIOXIDE RULE FOR EXISTING POWER PLANTS: ELEMENTS AND IMPLICATIONS; EPA'S PROPOSED CARBON DIOXIDE RULE FOR EXISTING POWER PLANTS: ELEMENTS AND IMPLICATIONS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: EPA'S PROPOSED GREENHOUSE GAS REGULATIONS: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ELECTRIC POWER SECTOR; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND; EPA'S PROPOSED PLAN FOR EXISTING COAL PLANTS; DISCUSSION OF EPA'S PROPOSAL; ISSUES RELATED TO COMPLIANCE STRATEGIES; CONCLUSION; Chapter 2: STATE CO2EMISSION RATE GOALS IN EPA'S PROPOSED RULE FOR EXISTING POWER PLANTS |
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Big public health and climate benefitsnumber of power plants covered by the clean power plan; state climate, energy efficiency and renewable energy policy statistics; proposed state plan dates; index |
| Summary |
INTRODUCTION; 2012 EMISSION RATE BASELINE; CO2 EMISSION RATE GOALS; CONCLUSION; Chapter 3: EPA'S PROPOSED GREENHOUSE GAS REGULATIONS FOR EXISTING POWER PLANTS: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS; SUMMARY; BACKGROUND; STATUTORY AUTHORITY; THE PROPOSED RULE; NEXT STEPS; COSTS AND BENEFITS OF THE RULE; CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW; Chapter 4: EPAREGULATION OF GREENHOUSE GASES: CONGRESSIONAL RESPONSES AND OPTIONS; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; REGULATION OF STATIONARY SOURCE GHGS; CONGRESSIONAL OPTIONS; CONCLUSION; Chapter 5: BY THE NUMBERS: CUTTING CARBON POLLUTION FROM POWER PLANTS; CLEANING UP POWER PLANTS |
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed regulations to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from existing power plants. EPA believes that its proposed Clean Power Plan (CPP) will ""protect public health, move the United States towards a cleaner environment, and fight climate change while supplying Americans with reliable and affordable power."" Burning fossil fuels to produce electricity results in the release of carbon dioxide, and represents the largest source of GHG emissions in the United States. This book discusses the implications for the electric power sector. It also ex |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Nova Science, viewed June 24, 2020) |
| Subject |
Carbon dioxide.
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Carbon Dioxide
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carbon dioxide.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Power Resources -- General.
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Carbon dioxide
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Carbon dioxide pipelines
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Power-plants -- Law and legislation
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ramos, Carmella, editor
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| LC no. |
2020678776 |
| ISBN |
9781631170836 |
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163117083X |
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