Which of the following best describes cap-and-trade programs?

A) They were already in use by the European Union before 2010.
B) They have never been utilized because of their high costs.
C) They were first widely used in the United States for power companies in 1990.
D) They apply only to non-GHG emitting forms of electrical generation.


A

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The epicenter of an earthquake is on the surface of the Earth directly above the focus.

a. true b. false

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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All of these are islands in the Micronesian group except:

A) Fiji B) Nauru C) Kiribati D) Palau E) Guam

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