Direct Governmental Regulation - 2
¥positive aspects continued:
ÒstandardsÓ better than ÒtechnologiesÓ at creating positive incentives
maybe only practical & effective way to deal with small non-stationary air polluters  & home heating furnaces
maybe only practical & effective way to deal with non-point source water pollution
American experience -> regulation has proven to be the easiest method to get approved by legislative bodies