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Struggling for Air: Power Plants and the "War on Coal"
Richard Revesz
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Description for Struggling for Air: Power Plants and the "War on Coal"
hardcover. Struggling for Air offers the most comprehensive analysis to date of the Obama administration policies that have become known as the "war on coal." Unconventionally, the authors trace the origins of this "war" to a fateful decision made by Congress almost half a century ago, when it passed the Clean Air Act of 1970. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCN; KNBC; LNK; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 362.
Since the early days of the Obama administration, conservative politicians have railed against the President's "war on coal." As evidence of this supposed siege, they point to a series of rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency that require the nation's power plants to cut their emissions of several types of air pollution. It's true that, because coal produces far more pollution than any other major energy source, the EPA's rules are expected to further reduce the fuel's already shrinking share of the electricity market, in favor of cleaner options like natural gas, wind and solar power. Even so, the ... Read more
Since the early days of the Obama administration, conservative politicians have railed against the President's "war on coal." As evidence of this supposed siege, they point to a series of rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency that require the nation's power plants to cut their emissions of several types of air pollution. It's true that, because coal produces far more pollution than any other major energy source, the EPA's rules are expected to further reduce the fuel's already shrinking share of the electricity market, in favor of cleaner options like natural gas, wind and solar power. Even so, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
OUP USA United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780190233112
SKU
V9780190233112
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About Richard Revesz
Richard Revesz is one of the nation's leading voices in the fields of environmental and regulatory law and policy. He is Lawrence King Professor of Law and dean emeritus at New York University School of Law, where he directs the Institute for Policy Integrity. He is also director of the American Law Institute and a fellow of the American Academy ... Read more
Reviews for Struggling for Air: Power Plants and the "War on Coal"
"Struggling for Air is a clear-eyed look at the realities of President Obama's Clean Power Plan, the falsehoods of the polluters' 'War on Coal' campaign, and the irrefutable facts of the climate crisis. Revesz and Lienke remind us how we got here-and why we need to act now." -Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) "Revesz and Lienke document the enormous success ... Read more