An implication of Paul Portney's benefit-cost analysis of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments is that the United States is under-regulating air pollution.

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Portney's analysis found that the benefits of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments exceeded the costs, which suggests that the level of air pollution regulation is appropriate. Therefore, the implication is that the United States is not under-regulating air pollution.

An Implication of Paul Portney's Benefit-Cost Analysis of the 1990