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(2) Discuss the Clean Power Plan (CPP): a) CPP is a response to the so-called en

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(2) Discuss the Clean Power Plan (CPP): a) CPP is a response to the so-called endangerment finding by the US Supreme Court in Massachusetts vs. EPA (2007). What is the finding? (1 pts)+ b) CPP operates within the framework of the Clean Air Act (CAA). nall? the Obama administration considered CAA too cumbersome to deal with greenhouse gases emissions in the US and instead pursued a legislative approach (i.e., Waxman- Markey bill). Why was CAA considered cumbersome? (2 pts)+* c) What happened to the legislative approach (e.g., W-M bill and the senate version of d) What is the expected impact of CPP on climate change mitigation effort if CPP were e) What is the current state of CPP under the Trump administration and what is its it)? (1 pt) implemented? (1 pt+ response to the endangerment finding? (1 pt)«

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a.) The finding was that carbon pollution from power plants has to be reduced.The concern came out because of its experience with the environmental protection agency's rule limiting pollution from power plants.

b.)It was considered cumbersome because because no one side the pollution was vivid where the cost of controlling pollution was directly on customers whereas on the other side throughout the CAA Congress specified size limits to discriminate among major,minor,and small business sources so as to limit the regulatory ban on industry and economy.but on the whole congress established hurdles between 50-250 tons of pollutants.

c.) The legislative approach because of complex laws and amendments wasnot that feasible in practical.s

d.)The plan targets state-to -state for carbon emissions reductions which if implemented would reduce national electricity sector emissions by an estimated 32% below 2005 levels by 2030.

e.)Recently ,President Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle ,halt,or slow down many climate policies that have been operated for years in the making ,including th CPP.It seems to be an attack on climate policies paving the way for independent energy policy ,reflecting a deteriotating environmental problem in the future.