Transferable pollution rights would allow firms to move into an area that is already as polluted as allowed by EPA standards.

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Transferable pollution rights allow firms to buy and sell permits to emit a certain amount of pollution. This means that firms can move into an area where pollution levels are already at the maximum allowed by EPA standards, but still remain in compliance by purchasing pollution permits from existing firms that do not use their full allocation of permits.

Transferable Pollution Rights Would Allow Firms to Move into an Area