Pollution and the Environment
In 1977, the federal court system told the Reserve Mining Company to build a $400 million disposal site for carcinogenic materials. After 1970, Los Angeles was looking for a broad-ranging smog-reduction policy to reflect recently amended Clean Air Act standards. In 2009, the House of Representatives...
| Other Authors: | Annenberg Learner (Firm), Infobase, |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Annenberg Learner (Firm),
[2012]
Distributed by Infobase, |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (28 min., 1 sec.)) : color and sound. |
| Edition: | 21st Century Edition. |
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Economics U$A : 21st century edition.
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| Summary: |
In 1977, the federal court system told the Reserve Mining Company to build a $400 million disposal site for carcinogenic materials. After 1970, Los Angeles was looking for a broad-ranging smog-reduction policy to reflect recently amended Clean Air Act standards. In 2009, the House of Representatives introduced the first piece of comprehensive clean energy legislation, known as the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which both economists and energy providers could support. Pollution is a "negative externality," which, as these stories show, can have serious consequences for economic efficiency. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally released by Annenberg Learner (Firm), 2012. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on February 17, 2016. Pollution and the Environment: How Much is a Clean Environment Worth? (1:40) -- Reserve Mining Company (2:47) -- Asbestos in Lake Superior (3:03) -- Negative Externalities of Production (3:01) -- Clean Air Act (1:58) -- Cleaning up Los Angeles (2:21) -- Clean Air Act Amended (1:52) -- Economic Principles Behind Cleaning up Pollution (2:34) -- Addressing Global Warming (2:23) -- American Clean Energy and Security Act (3:15) -- Cap and Trade System (2:13) -- Credits: Economics U$A- Pollution and the Environment (0:29) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. In 1977, the federal court system told the Reserve Mining Company to build a $400 million disposal site for carcinogenic materials. After 1970, Los Angeles was looking for a broad-ranging smog-reduction policy to reflect recently amended Clean Air Act standards. In 2009, the House of Representatives introduced the first piece of comprehensive clean energy legislation, known as the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which both economists and energy providers could support. Pollution is a "negative externality," which, as these stories show, can have serious consequences for economic efficiency. 9 and up. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (28 min., 1 sec.)) : color and sound. |
| Format: |
Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
9 and up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |