Chapter 17: EPA Goals

Question 1

What is a problem that the EPA faces

Answer 1

Scandals and congressional demands can shift priorities

Question 2

What are the cost and benefits of the EPA

Answer 2

-people don’t distinguish between reasonable and unreasonable cost

-difficult to keep policy focused on the real risk

Question 3

What type of goals do the EPA have

Answer 3

Unrealistic Ones

Question 4

Unrealistic goals from the EPA lead to them doing what?

Answer 4

Asking for extensions and revisions

Question 5

What are the 3 ways we can achieve EPA goals

Answer 5

1. Offsets
2. Bubble Standards
3. Pollution Allowances/Banks

Question 6

A company can open a new plant in a polluted area is they reduce pollution in another area to make up for the new pollution that will be created by the new plant

Answer 6

Offsets

Question 7

A company is free to decide which specific source is going to provide a reduction of pollution

Answer 7

Bubble Standard

Question 8

If a company under pollutes, they can save it for the next year of sell it to another company

Answer 8

Pollution Allowances/Banks

Question 9

Environmental groups complain about what?

Answer 9

About command and strategy