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Please read the general guidelines and evaluation rubric.

For this particular paper, I suggest you take a look at the following checklist:

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I. Core Understanding

☐ Can you clearly explain the main argument of the chapter in 3–4 sentences?

☐ What is the central economic or political conflict?

☐ What role does scientific uncertainty play in the story?

☐ What is the difference between:

• Scientific uncertainty?
• Manufactured doubt?
• Policy uncertainty?

☐ Can you explain why uncertainty does not imply ignorance?

II. Actors & Incentives

☐ Who are the main scientific actors? (e.g., Gene Likens, Sherwood Rowland, etc.)

☐ Who are the political actors? (Reagan administration, U.S. agencies, etc.)

☐ Who are the institutional actors? (OSTP, NAS, EPA, etc.)

☐ What are their incentives?

For each major actor, ask:

• What do they gain from delay?
• What do they lose from regulation?
• Who pays the cost of inaction?