The caa sets forth air quality standards and requirements to control pollutant release. Clean indoor air act new york state department of health. Clean water act became the act s common name with amendments in 1977. Policy evolution under the clean air act harvard kennedy school. Jan 14, 2019 this strategy sets out our plans for dealing with all sources of air pollution, making our air healthier to breathe, protecting nature and boosting the economy. Also includes requirements for zero emission bus fleet. November 15, 1990 marks a milestone in clean air act history, the signing of the 1990 amendments. Generally, carb plays an oversight role for permitting and does not issue any preconstruction or operating permits.
The clean air act has helped change the way many of us work or do business. Clean air act, passed in 1970 with strong bipartisan support, was the first environmental law to give the federal government a serious regulatory role, established the architecture of the u. Clean air act, passed in 1970 with strong bipartisan support, was. The clean air act requires epa to set national ambient air quality standards naaqs for specific pollutants to safeguard human health and the environment. The plain english guide to the clean air act pdf 27 pp, 1 mb, april 2007, epa456k07001 contact us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. The plain english guide to the clean air act overview of. The clean air act, 1963 was a legislation that offered federal research aid, urged the development of state control agencies, and involved the federal government in interstate pollution issues. The clean air act was the first major environmental law in the united states to include a provision for citizen suits. Numerous state and local governments have enacted similar legislation, either implementing federal programs or filling in locally important gaps in federal programs. This page has links to clean air act sections that are part of the u.
Clean air act permitting in california is the shared responsibility of the california air resources board carb, its 35 air pollution control agencies districts and epa region 9. The clean air act requirements are comprehensive and cover many different pollution sources and a variety of cleanup methods to reduce common air pollutants. Under the clean air act, the environmental protection agency epa is required to regulate emission of pollutants that. Watershed academy web introduction to the clean water act. It covers the first 40 years of the clean air act of 1970, from 1970 to 2010, and its impact on public health and the economy. The clean air act caa has helped with air pollution and you can find information on the progress made, how the law works and challenges to overcome. Evaluating the effectiveness of air quality regulations. The impact of the clean air act pubmed central pmc. The last major change in the law, the clean air act amendments of 1990, enacted in 1990 by congress. The plain english guide to the clean air act us epa. In a 2005 rulemaking, after conducting a thorough analysis of the language and legislative history of the two versions, epa described one way to reconcile them in a manner that comported with the overall thrust of the clean air act amendments of 1990.
Federal clean air act caa national ambient air quality standards naaqs 2016 south coast air quality management plan. These amendments set the stage for protecting the ozone layer, reducing acid rain and toxic pollutants, and improving air quality and visibility. Like many other environmental issues, public policies dealing with air pollution evolved from purely local or state jurisdiction in the early 20 th century to a federal. Jan 04, 2017 the plain english guide to the clean air act provides a brief introduction to the 1990 clean air act. This reference provides the text of the clean air act caa, complete coverage of epa implementation rules, and an analysis of potential problem areas, along with summaries of key regulations, deadlines, enforcement, and financial impacts. The plain english guide to the clean air act provides a brief introduction to the 1990 clean air act. Clean air act text overview of the clean air act and air. Code for sections of the clean air act in this slip law are to the new classifications.
The plain english guide to the clean air act pinal county. Basic elements of the act include national ambient air quality standards for major air pollutants. Costeffectivecarbonpollutionstandardsforexistingpowerplantso. A summary of the act and its major requirements congressional research service 4 sips are based on emission inventories and computer models to determine whether air quality violations will occur. The clean air act handbook, fourth edition the clean air act handbook, fourth edition. Environmental protection agency epa derive primarily from a dozen major environmental. In the united states, the clean air acts include the air pollution control act of 1955, clean air act of 1963, air quality act of 1967, the clean air act extension of 1970, and clean air act amendments in 1977 and 1990. Many of the cleanup requirements for particle pollution and groundlevel ozone involve large industrial sources such as power plants, chemical producers, and petroleum refineries, as well as motor vehicles such as cars, trucks, and. Environmental protection agency office of air and radiation. This summary covers some of the important provisions of the 1990 clean air act and may help you understand what is in the law and how it may affect you. Reductions in particulate air pollution alone, thanks in large part to the clean air act, have added 1. Another difference is that titles in the clean air act correspond to subchapters in the u. If these data show that standards would be exceeded, the state must impose.
Covering the entire clean air act statute, this handbook brings together the experience of more than 30 private and public sector practitioners to explain how the caa is both implemented and practiced. Nov 18, 2010 the clean air actwhose basic structure was established in 1970, and then amended in 1977 and 1990is a united states federal law designed to protect human health and the environment from the effects of air pollution. Clean air act issues in the 116th congress crs reports. The 1990 amendments to the clean air act were signed into law by president bush on november 15, 1990. We have learned much about the relationship between air pollution and health through thousands of epidemiologic and controlled studies. For more than forty years, the clean air act has cut pollution as the u. Sec on 609 of the federal clean air act, is regulated by the united states environmental agency epa. For the clean areas of the country, the clean air act set up the prevent significant deterioration psd program to limit air pollution from new sources for the benefit of national parks and other special areas. Tcms that are not implemented on schedule must be substituted. Public support for new yorks comprehensive clean indoor air act ciaa july 20 pdf statshot. The clean air act, signed into law in1970 and strengthened in 1990, gave the federal government the authority to enforce regulations that limit air pollution. The clean air act has achieved all these benefits over the last 40 years while gdp has increased by 207 percent. Clean air act caa implementation in florida corrections environmental workshop tallahassee, fl march 17th, 2010 cindy l.
The authority of this subsection shall supersede section 5a8 of the outer continental shelf lands act 43 u. The clean air act is the law that defines epas responsibilities for protecting and improving the nations air quality and the stratospheric ozone layer. Compliance with the nys clean indoor air act ciaa, 200320 july 20 pdf. Assist your clients with compliance planning andor enforcement of environmental protection agency epa regulations and policies with clean air act handbook. Valuing the clean air act institute for policy integrity. Chart, would appear to be as dark as or darker than shade 2 on the chart. The health effects institute defines the air pollution accountability. The cwa made it unlawful to discharge any pollutant from a point source into navigable waters, unless a permit authorized under the cwa was obtained. Clean air act 1970 with 62 percent less pollution, americans are living healthier, longer lives. The clean air act was incorporated into the united states code as title 42, chapter 85. The federal clean air act fcaa is the federal law passed in 1970, and last amended in 1990, which forms the basis for the national air pollution control effort. The united states has made great progress since 1970 in cleaning the air, but the job is far from complete. The clean air act, 1990 as amended, requires federal agencies to assess the impact that projects will have on air quality and to take actions to prevent air quality degradation.
The clean air act physicians for social responsibility. Overview of the clean air act and air pollution us epa. These standards define the levels of air quality that epa determines are necessary to protect against the adverse impacts of air pollution based on scientific evidence. United states have been diagnosed air pollution can trigger and aggravate of public health, minneapolis, mn y be severely affected by air pollution.
In some cases, it has and policies in the clean air act. Clean air act caa implementation in florida us epa. Visitors to this national wildlife federation pdf fact sheet will find information about how the clean air act has benefited animals and the environment. Governor cuomo announces impact of the nys clean indoor air act on 10th anniversary of the laws passage july 20 statshot. The 1977 clean air act amendments added specific goals for areas with clean and dirty air. Nov, 2019 the clean air act is the name of any of several pieces of legislation aimed at reducing smog and other types of air pollution.
Scag rtip is portion of aqmd as transportation control measures. The 1990 amendments of the clean air act repealed part b and replaced it with title vi stratospheric ozone protection. The federal clean air act california air resources board. The clean air act gave the federal environmental protection agency epa the power it needed to take effective action to fight environmental pollution.
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