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Learning about federalism has shown us that we can regulate pollution and environmental protection at all levels of government in the US—local, state, and federal

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Learning about federalism has shown us that we can regulate pollution and environmental protection at all levels of government in the US—local, state, and federal. This week we also saw how international agreements influence US law.

• What are the strengths and weaknesses of our federalist system when it comes to pollution control? Be sure to think about situations that involve changing ideas about science, technology, economics, and values.

We also have considered pairing different types of policy tools to achieve a pollution control outcome.

• What kind of policy tools can you pair to achieve a preventative approach with a reactionary approach? Why would you want to use both kinds of laws?
• What kind of policy tools can pair you use to achieve a desired level of environmental quality, but allow flexibility to minimize the costs of regulation?

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Six points for a complete original response to the prompt, and/or one point for a meaningful response or follow up question to classmates' posts.