A Clean Power Plan

Environmental & Energy Policy1. Define the role of environmental policy in the United States and list the three focus areas of this policy.2. What is the role of state government regarding environmental policy?3. The 1970’s saw several major environmental protection statutes enacted. Please name one of these policies. What was accomplished because of the act? Do you believe that this was beneficial? Why or why not?4. There is much debate and politicization of environmental policy in the United States. What are two of the attributes of the Clean Power Plan from 2015 (See information in the Public Policy text pages 398 – 399 and the YouTube Video of former EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8uUKIbaGaI )? What are two of the attributes of America First Energy Plan from 2017(See the issue brief from the Atlantic Council: Global Energy Center)? What are similarities and differencesFor more information on A Clean Power Plan check on:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_Power_Plan