Under EPA regulations, a factory
A)must pay for the right to pollute.
B)can increase air pollution from its grinding process if it decreases air pollution from its smelting process.
C)cannot under any circumstances build a polluting factory in an area where pollution standards are not being met by existing firms.
D)can pay off regulators in order to continue operations business as usual.

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Under EPA regulations, companies can engage in emissions trading, where they can increase emissions in one area if they make compensatory reductions in another area. This is part of a flexible approach to meet overall pollution reduction goals.

Under EPA Regulations, a Factory