Arsenic in Drinking Water Case Solution
During the last day of Clinton Administration in January, 2001 the state’s body for protection of environment decreased the amount of arsenic in drinking water from 50 to 10 parts per billion (ppb). Incoming President Bush had immediately frozen the new arsenic standard and other "last minute" Clinton regulations to allow more time in order review things properly.
After a nine months of thorough review, the EPA head, Christine Whitman was responsible for determining what the arsenic standard should be. This case is intended to be used in a graduate course in applied microeconomics to exemplify the dilemmas in establishing an environmental standard, including the possibility of local instead of national standards and the problems of quantifying benefits. HKS Case Number 1680.0
This is just an excerpt. This case is about LEADERSHIP & MANAGING PEOPLE
PUBLICATION DATE: January 22, 2003
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