2.2.2. 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments

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With the passage of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, the legislative branch of government showed a strong interest in economic incentives and a major shift in approach away from command-and-control requirements that previously had dominated air pollution control policy. Among the incentive mechanisms included in the Amendments are the acid rain control program, provisions for offsets and other trading programs in ozone non-attainment areas, offset provisions for hazardous pollutants, fees based on pollutant emissions, marketable credits for certain fuel constituents, marketable production allowances for ozone-depleting substances, and labeling of ozone-depleting substances. These incentives are discussed in Appendix B of the previous 1992 report and in relevant sections of this report.

2.2.2. 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments

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