Breathing Easy About New Air Pollution Standards
Author(s)
Department of Chemistry and Physics
Purdue University - Calumet
rowberg@calumet.purdue.edu
Abstract
A town meeting is the backdrop for a role-playing case about ground-level ozone air pollution. The case consists of a flier and scripts drawn from public comment records on the government mandate to reduce ground-level ozone by limiting nitrogen oxide emissions. Students play the parts of stakeholders and develop recommendations for reducing emissions.
Objectives
- To grapple with an issue related to air pollution.
- To learn how policy and regulatory decisions are made, including the role that public hearings and public comment play.
Keywords
Air pollution; nitrogen oxide emission; volatile organic compound; ozone; Clean Air Act; National Ambient Air Quality Standards; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; EPA; Indiana; environmental decision-makingTopical Areas
Legal issues, Policy issues, Regulatory issuesEducational Level
Undergraduate lower divisionFormat
PDFType / Methods
Dilemma/Decision, Public Hearing, Role-PlayLanguage
EnglishSubject Headings
Environmental Science |
Date Posted
11/07/00Teaching Notes
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