Use the following statements to answer this question: I. The bubble concept allows an emitter to sum emission limits for all sources of pollutants within a particular firm, and to set emissions reductions from each source as it pleases as long as the total pollutant limit at the plant is not exceeded.
II) Under an emissions offsets program, a new source of emissions can locate in a region only if their new emissions are accompanied by reduced emissions from existing sources by at least as much.

A) Both I and II are true.
B) I is true, and II is false.
C) I is false, and II is true.
D) Both I and II are false.

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Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Both statements are true. Statement I describes the bubble concept, which allows a firm to set emissions reductions from each source as it pleases as long as the total pollutant limit at the plant is not exceeded. Statement II describes an emissions offsets program, which requires a new source of emissions to offset their emissions by reducing emissions from existing sources by at least as much.

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