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RECORD NUMBER: 13 OF 15| Main Title | Smog check : science, federalism, and the politics of clean air / | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Author | Eisinger, Douglas S. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | RFF Press, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Year Published | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 550550878 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ISBN | 9781933115719 (hbk. : alk. paper); 1933115718 (hbk. : alk. paper); 9781933115726 (pbk. : alk. paper); 1933115726 (pbk. : alk. paper) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Subjects | Air--Pollution--Government policy--United States ; Automobiles--Motors--Exhaust gas--California ; Automobiles--Inspection--California ; Federal-state controversies--United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Collation | [xvii], 233 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-208) and index. |
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| Contents Notes | Introduction to a state vs. federal dispute -- A brief history leading up to the conflict -- EPA policy runs into California politics -- Statlemate : negotiations and sanctions -- The deal : flexibility granted -- Timelines : a brief visualization of the debate period -- Smog check's legacy -- Why the conflict occurred -- The public, the press, and environmental policy -- Lessons learned and a new regulatory tool -- Epilogue : Viewpoints from others at EPA -- Appendix A. Enhanced I/M requirements in the 1990 CAAA -- Appendix B. Automotive air pollution and emission standards -- Appendix C. An overview of the U.S. RSD experience. |