New Source Review for Stationary Sources of Air PollutionThe Clean Air Act established a pair of programs—known as New Source Review (NSR)—that regulate large stationary sources of air pollution, such as factories and electricity-generating facilities. Congress then asked the National Research Council to estimate the effects of NSR rule changes made in 2002 and 2003 in terms of the effects on emissions and human health, and changes in operating efficiency (including energy efficiency), pollution prevention, and pollution-control activities. New Source Review for Stationary Sources of Air Pollution provides insights into the potential effects of the rule changes on national emissions from the electric power industry. Although this book focuses on the 2002 and 2003 rules, its analytic framework applies to other possible changes in NSR and to other regulatory contexts. Helpful, in that it outlines the data-collection efforts needed to assess the impact of the NSR rules, the book recommends EPA and other government agencies undertake and sustain the recommended methods. |
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accessed Dec air pollution air quality allied products allowances ambient analysis annual emissions assessment assumptions boilers CAIR CAIR-CAMR capacity coal combustion committee concentrations cost database econometric efficiency electricity electricity-generating facilities electricity-generating sector emission caps emission changes emission increases emission rates emission reductions emit Environmental Protection Agency EPA U.S. Environmental EPA's equipment estimates Fuel Comb health effects IGCC implemented industries investment major stationary sources NAAQS national emissions nitrogen oxides NSPS NSR permit NSR program NSR rule changes operating outcomes ozone potential power plants prerevision NSR rules projects pulp R/R/R high regulations regulatory repair and replacement repower result retrofit scrubbers selective catalytic reduction short tons simulation SIP call SO₂ emissions Source Review subject to NSR sulfur sulfur dioxide Table tion tons tons/year total emissions typically U.S. Environmental Protection uncertainty units VOCs volatile organic compounds