Grandfathering, New Source Review, and NOx- Making Sense of a Flawed System

Author
Byron Swift, Environmental Law Institute
Date Released
July 2000

This article, which originally appeared in the July 21, 2000, issue of Environment Reporter, examines the current "end-of-pipe" methods of reducing NOx emissions and suggests that a better method would be investing in new, combined cycle natural gas plants, cogeneration and efficiency gains. The second approach would not only reduce NOx emissions but other pollutants as well.