Climate Change Policy of the U.S.

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Climate Change Policy of the U.S.

• Brian Futagaki, Lindsey Geddes, Maggie Perrigo
  Omar Qudrat

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Introduction

• Current U.S. policy
• Kyoto Protocol
• Recommendation
• Environmental
• Political
• Problems that need to be addressed

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Current Policies

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 1970
• Clean Air Act (CAA), amended 1990
• Clean Water Act, amended by 1987 Water Quality
  Act
• Endangered Species Act Pres. Bush August 2008
  proposals
• Comprehensive Environmental Response,
  Compensation, and Liability Act aka (Superfund),
  1980

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Current Policies

• RCRA Resources Conservation and Recovery Act,
  enacted 1976, expanded 1986
• ToSCA Toxic Substances Control Act, enacted 1976
• PPA POLLUTION PREVENTION ACT
• Oil Pollution Act
• Nuclear Waste Policy Act
• Energy Policy Act
• Atomic Energy Act AEA

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Why did the U.S. not ratify the Kyoto Protocol?

• Does not include targets for developing nations
• India
• China
• Unscientific and politically motivated
• Danger to U.S. economy

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Recommendation

• U.S. ratification of Kyoto
• Environmental implications
• Political implications
• Exemption hindrance (especially with China and
  India)
• Economic fear hindrance (how bad would it hurt
  U.S.?)

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• Thank you for your attention.
• We will now take questions