anchor: The data confirm a general prediction about cap-and-trade programs, that they will tend to create incentives for the dirtiest plants to clean up the most, as the per-ton cost of emissions reductions may be expected to be the least.
positive: Using the data, we were able to confirm a general prediction in regards to cap and trade programs.
negative: The dirtiest plants often do not listen to regulations and fail to adhere to cap and trade program requirements.