Revising the Clean Air Act
Rewriting the Clean Air Act (CAA) amendments has posed a problem for Congress since the expiration of the 1977 act in 1982; the provisions have been simply extended year to year. With mandatory CAA sanctions threatening many areas of the country this December 31, Congress is once more struggling with issues of acid rain, toxic air pollutants, and the nonattainment of health-related standards in many areas of the United States. The chief legislative focus in the Senate is the bill introduced by Senator George Mitchell; counterpart bills exist in the House of Representatives but have not been subject to the same degree of analysis. Even if the Senate bill is not enacted in its present version, its primary elements will certainly form the basis of a final bill. Some of these provisions are briefly outlined.
- Research Organization:
- R.M Dowd and Company, Washington, DC (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5117469
- Journal Information:
- Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 21:12; ISSN ESTHA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ACID RAIN
AIR POLLUTION
AIR QUALITY
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CLEAN AIR ACT
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
LAWS
LEGISLATION
POLLUTION
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