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The Rust Belt geographic region of the United States was formerly an economic juggernaut because of its manufacturing prowess. However, in recent decades, the Rust Belt has struggled to shift to national trends of cleaner energy. The federal Cross-State Air Pollution Rule was implemented by downwind political actors in the Northeast region of the United States because of the air pollution that travels there from Rust Belt power plants. Complicating matters is new research pointing to long-term exposure to air pollution as a pre-existing condition for COVID-19 complications. To explore the merits of the downwinders' complaints, this study will analyze trends in the manufacturing process as it relates to pollution efficiencies amongst Rust Belt producers.

Enhanced regulatory authority exercised by US state governments has resulted in disparate laws across states related to tax rates, drug policies, and laws affecting personal liberties, among other political issues. This has also resulted in stringent environmental legislation in some areas and lax or nonexistent regulation in others, prompting inconsistent pollution regulations. One innovative approach to limiting emissions is the cap-and-trade program in California. In the past, the oil industry in California has been too powerful to be hampered by state-level regulations, and lawmakers have historically failed to thwart the power of "Big Oil". However, a whirlwind of recent events has prompted the expansion of cap-and-trade to the oil industry.