Smog check : science, federalism, and the politics of clean air / Douglas S. Eisinger
| Author(s): | Eisinger, Douglas S |
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| Subjects: | Air--Pollution--Government policy--United States Automobiles--Motors--Exhaust gas--California Automobiles--Inspection--California Federal-state controversies--United States |
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| Material Type: | Books |
| Language: | English |
| Audience: | Unspecified |
| Published: | Washington, D.C. : RFF Press, 2010 |
| LC Classification: | H, HC |
| Table of Contents: | Acknowledgments List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Foreword / Mary Nichols Preface Part I. Background 1. Introduciton to a State vs. Federal Dispute 3 2. A Brief History Leading Up to the Conflict 20 Part II. The Smog Check Conflict and Its Outcomes 3. EPA Policy Runs into California Politics 41 4. Stalemate: Negotiations and Sanctions 55 5. The Deal: Flexibility Granted 74 6. Timelines: A Brief Visualization of the Debate Period 92 7. Smog Check's Legacy 100 Part III. Analysis 8. Why the Conflict Occurred 127 9. The Public, the Press, and Environmental Policy 143 10. Lessons Learned and a New Regulatory Tool 154 11. Epilogue: Viewpoints from Others at EPA 172 References 190 Appendixes A. Enhanced I/M Requirements in the 1990 CAAA 209 B. Automotive Air Pollution and Emission Standards 212 C. An Overview of the U.S. RSD Experience 218 Index 223 About the Author 233 |
| Notes: | LCCN: 2010007293 ISBN: 9781933115719 (hbk. : alk. paper) ISBN: 1933115718 (hbk. : alk. paper) ISBN: 9781933115726 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN: 1933115726 (pbk. : alk. paper) Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-208) and index Contents: 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 |
| Physical Description: | [xvii], 233 p. : ill. ; 25 cm |
| OCLC Number: | 550550878 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 9781933115719 1933115718 9781933115726 1933115726 |