Clear Skies Act 2003

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During the administrations of both Jimmy Carter and George Bush, clean air legislation was strengthened and, in 1990, the inclusive Clean Air Act (CAA) became law. This paper shows that it is the relaxing of many of the CAA's requirements that has dozens of action groups fighting the adoption of President George W. Bush?s Clear Skies 2003 measures. The paper discusses how the Act differs from the 1990 CAA and shows the points of view of different interest groups.

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"While the DSP values the natural environment as a resource, the ASP values it intrinsically. While the DSP promotes domination over nature, the ASP promotes harmony with nature. While the DSP values risk and reward behavior, the ASP emphasizes public safety in public activities. But perhaps the most important difference, and one that can be seen by following the threads of the CAA and Clear Skies and the responses by government and activist groups to the latter, is this difference: the DSP values science and technology, separation of fact and value, thought and feeling. On the other hand, ASP advocates limits to science and believes in the integration of fact and value, and thought and feeling. (Jimmerson 1989)"

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