To help the U.S. achieve its objectives to control ozone depletion, an escalating excise tax was levied on the production of ozone-depleting substances.

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This statement is true. The U.S. government introduced an escalating excise tax on the production of ozone-depleting substances in order to encourage industries to switch to alternative chemicals and products that were less harmful to the ozone layer. The tax was part of a wider set of regulations known as the Clean Air Act, which aimed to reduce pollution and protect the environment. The tax was successful in driving down the use of ozone-depleting substances and contributing to the healing of the ozone layer.

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