| 1.0 | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Synopsis of Board Comments and Recommendations on Recent Significant Developments
1.2.1 Ozone and Particulate Matter
1.2.2 Acid Gas Emissions (SO 2 and NO x )
1.2.3 Climate Change
1.2.4 Toxic and Persistent Toxic Substances
| 2.0 | SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS |
| 3.0 | INTRODUCTION |
| 4.0 | CANADA-UNITED STATES AIR QUALITY AGREEMENT ACTIVITY |
4.1 Update on Ozone Negotiations
| 5.0 | AMBIENT STANDARDS FOR PARTICULATE MATTER AND OZONE |
5.1 Canadian Update
5.1.1 Canada-wide Standards
5.1.2 CWS for Ozone and Particulate Matter (PM)
5.1.3 Comparison of US and Canadian PM 2.5 Measurement Methods
5.2 United States Update
5.2.1 PM Standards
5.2.2 Ozone Standards
5.3 Other International Action on Ozone
5.3.1 European Proposal on Reducing Ozone
5.3.2 European Union PM 10 Standard
| 6.0 | STATUS OF SMOG (NO x ) AND ACID RAIN MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS |
6.1 Stationary Sources
6.1.1 Utility Emissions Overview
6.1.1.1 US 'Grandfathered' Power Plants
6.1.1.2 Complementary Activity
6.1.1.3 Evolution of United States E-GRID Database
6.1.2 US NO x State Implementation Plans (SIPs)
6.1.3 Canadian Update on Emission Management Program
6.1.4 Comparison of Ontario, Eastern Canada, Ohio Valley and US Northeast Utility Emissions
6.2 Mobile Sources
6.2.1 US - Tier 2 Regulations
6.2.2 Canadian Action
6.2.3 Diesel Emissions (Particulate)
6.2.3.1 Health Effects
6.2.3.2 Diesel Regulations - Current Activities
6.3 European Update - Acid Gas Controls
| 7.0 | CLIMATE CHANGE |
7.1 US National Research Council Report
7.2 Cuts in SO X to Control Acid Rain Could Increase Temperature
7.3 Possible Impacts
7.4 Currently Observed Phenomena
7.5 Commitment to Kyoto
7.5.1 The Cost of Carbon
7.5.2 The World Bank Prototype Carbon Fund
| 8.0 | TOXIC PERSISTENT SUBSTANCES |
8.1 Toxic Releases from Power Plants
8.2 Mercury
8.2.1 Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy
8.2.2 New England Governors/Atlantic Premiers - Mercury Action Plan
8.2.2.1 Coal Boiler Mercury Control Technology Options and Targets
8.2.3 Commission for Environmental Co-operation (CEC): Utility Mercury Reduction Workshop/Output
8.2.4 Canada-wide Standard for Mercury
8.3 Benzene
8.3.1 Canada-wide Standard for Benzene
8.3.2 US Emissions and Regulations
8.4 Dioxin and Furan Emissions
8.4.1 Uncontrolled Combustion of Refuse: Open Barrel Burning
8.4.2 Canadian Action
8.5 MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) Update