Clean Air Act

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The Clean Air Act is a landmark U.S. federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources to protect public health and the environment from air pollution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
environmental law
abbreviation NAAQS
NESHAP
NSPS
SIPs
administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
aimsTo control air pollution
protect public health
protect the environment
authorizes citizen suits
federal enforcement actions
country United States
establishes Acid Rain Program
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
linked to: NESHAP

New Source Performance Standards
Prevention of Significant Deterioration program
Title V operating permit program
focusesOn air quality monitoring
ambient air quality standards
emission limitations
technology-based standards
includesTitle Title I – Air Pollution Prevention and Control
Title II – Emission Standards for Moving Sources
Title III – General Provisions
Title IV – Acid Deposition Control
linked to: Clean Air Act

Title V – Permits
Title VI – Stratospheric Ozone Protection
jurisdiction United States federal government
legalCitation 42 U.S.C. §7401 et seq.
primaryGoal to achieve and maintain healthy air quality levels
providesFor federal implementation plans when states fail to act
regulates air emissions
mobile sources
stationary sources
requires best available control technology for major new sources in attainment areas
lowest achievable emission rate for major new sources in nonattainment areas
state implementation plans
secondaryGoal to protect public welfare from adverse effects of air pollution
shortName CAA
targets carbon monoxide
criteria air pollutants
hazardous air pollutants
lead emissions
nitrogen oxides emissions
ozone precursors
particulate matter
sulfur dioxide emissions

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Great Society hasPart Clean Air Act amendments of 1963–1967
linked to: Clean Air Act
Clean Air Act includesTitle Title IV – Acid Deposition Control
linked to: Clean Air Act
National Ambient Air Quality Standards legalBasis Clean Air Act Section 109
linked to: Clean Air Act
Washington State Department of Ecology implements Clean Air Act (state implementation) in Washington
linked to: Clean Air Act
Title 42 of the United States Code includes Clean Air Act codified sections
linked to: Clean Air Act
Johnson administration environmentalLegislation Clean Air Act amendments of 1967
linked to: Clean Air Act
CAA expandsTo Clean Air Act
Clean Air Act title Clean Air Act
subject linked to: CAA
New Source Performance Standards legalBasis Section 111 of the Clean Air Act
linked to: Clean Air Act
New Source Performance Standards firstPromulgatedUnder 1970 Clean Air Act amendments
linked to: Clean Air Act
NSPS legalBasis Clean Air Act
NSPS sectionOfLaw Clean Air Act Section 111(b)
linked to: Clean Air Act
NESHAP legalBasis Clean Air Act
NESHAP legalBasis Section 112 of the Clean Air Act
linked to: Clean Air Act
Prevention of Significant Deterioration program legalBasis Clean Air Act Title I
linked to: Clean Air Act
Prevention of Significant Deterioration program legalBasis Clean Air Act Part C
linked to: Clean Air Act
Prevention of Significant Deterioration program establishedBy Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977
linked to: Clean Air Act
Title V – Permits partOf Clean Air Act
Title V – Permits authorizedBy Title V of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
linked to: Clean Air Act
101st United States Congress passedLegislation Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
linked to: Clean Air Act
New Source Review legalBasis Clean Air Act
New Source Review establishedIn 1977 Clean Air Act Amendments
linked to: Clean Air Act
New Source Review strengthenedBy 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments
linked to: Clean Air Act
New Source Review relatedTo Title I of the Clean Air Act
linked to: Clean Air Act
ENRD enforces Clean Air Act
Acid Rain Program partOf Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
linked to: Clean Air Act
NATA relatedTo Clean Air Act
91st United States Congress passed Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970
linked to: Clean Air Act
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation implements Clean Air Act (in Alaska)
linked to: Clean Air Act
1948 Donora smog inspired United States federal air pollution legislation
subject linked to: Donora, Pennsylvania
linked to: Clean Air Act
1948 Donora smog preceded Clean Air Act of 1963
subject linked to: Donora, Pennsylvania
linked to: Clean Air Act
Air Quality Program legalBasis federal Clean Air Act
linked to: Clean Air Act
Title II – Emission Standards for Moving Sources authorityFrom Clean Air Act section 202
linked to: Clean Air Act
Title II – Emission Standards for Moving Sources authorityFrom Clean Air Act section 213
linked to: Clean Air Act
Title II – Emission Standards for Moving Sources authorityFrom Clean Air Act section 211
linked to: Clean Air Act
Title II – Emission Standards for Moving Sources amendedBy Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977
linked to: Clean Air Act
Title II – Emission Standards for Moving Sources amendedBy Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
linked to: Clean Air Act
Nonattainment New Source Review program legalBasis Title I of the Clean Air Act
linked to: Clean Air Act