(Solved): 1. How does nonpoint source water pollution differ from point source water pollution in terms of po ...

1. How does nonpoint source water pollution differ from point source water pollution in terms of policy options? Use the Chesapeake Bay as the setting to discuss differences and policy options. Also, suggest what else may help to solve both forms of pollution in waterways of the Chesapeake Bay by the deadline of 2025 as noted from class material. 2. One argument for federal subsidization of wastewater treatment plants is a. there is a constitutional guarentee of clean water. b. private benefits associated with wastewater treatment are greater than private costs of wastewater treatment. c. social benefits of wastewater treatment are greater than the private benefits associated with a wastewater treatment plant. d. social benefits of wastewater treatment are less thant the private benefits associated with a wastewater treatment plant. 3. In the acid rain trading program a. overall emissions will continue to rise as new power plants are built. b. the number of participants are small, so thin markets are likely. c. substantial trading led to an early achievement of short-run cost-effectiveness. d. most early cost savings came from increased flexibility provided for compliance options. e. both c and d. 4. Ireland reduced plastic bags through a tax. For plastics circulating in the world's oceans, suggestions for an agreement in the form of the Montreal Protocol have been suggested. Why or why not do you agree?