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# Fall 1996 

Vol. 19 No. 4 

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##### Features 

#### [Why States, Not EPA, Should Set Pollution Standards ](/regulation/fall-1996/why-states-not-epa-should-set-pollution-standards)

By [David Schoenbrod](https://www.cato.org/people/david-schoenbrod) 

#### [Rent Seeking Behind the Green Curtain ](/regulation/fall-1996/rent-seeking-behind-green-curtain)

By Jonathan H. Adler 

#### [Clearing the Air ](/regulation/fall-1996/clearing-air)

By Robert W. Crandall 

#### [In Response to “Clearing the Air” ](/regulation/fall-1996/response-clearing-air)

By Robert D. Brenner 

#### [The Cost of Antiterriorist Rhetoric ](/regulation/fall-1996/cost-antiterriorist-rhetoric)

By Robert Hahn 

##### Letters 

##### [Repeal PUCHCA and PURPA ](/regulation/fall-1996/repeal-puchca-purpa)

##### [Bullies in the Electric-Policy Sandbox ](/regulation/fall-1996/bullies-electric-policy-sandbox)

##### [Schaefer Bill Insupportable ](/regulation/fall-1996/schaefer-bill-insupportable)

##### [Schaefer Bill Better than Nothing ](/regulation/fall-1996/schaefer-bill-better-nothing)

##### [Taylor Electrifies Debate ](/regulation/fall-1996/taylor-electrifies-debate)

##### [Shocking the Opponents ](/regulation/fall-1996/shocking-opponents)

##### [An Inside Job ](/regulation/fall-1996/inside-job)

##### [STB Keeps Trains on Track ](/regulation/fall-1996/stb-keeps-trains-track)

##### [Clinton’s Proregulation Record ](/regulation/fall-1996/clintons-proregulation-record)

##### Currents 

##### [Changing of the Guard (cont.) ](/regulation/fall-1996/changing-guard-cont)

##### [Milked to the Bone ](/regulation/fall-1996/milked-bone)

##### [Who Guards the Guardians? ](/regulation/fall-1996/who-guards-guardians)

##### Readings 

##### [Risks, Costs, and Lives Saved ](/regulation/fall-1996/risks-costs-lives-saved)

##### [New Information Industry: Regulatory Challenges and the First Amendment ](/regulation/fall-1996/new-information-industry-regulatory-challenges-first-amendment)

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