Enforcement and litigation under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Nat. Resour. Lawyer; (United States)

OSTI ID:5493100

Parish, G E

Background information and guidelines are given to help those concerned with natural resources identify the air-pollution issues that could lead to litigation under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977. The recognition of litigable issues is important if time and money are to be used efficiently and the process is used productively. A historical review of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970 faces the problems which developed over jurisdiction, standards, implementation, and enforcement of the regulations. The 1977 Amendments created an entirely new statute, strengthening enforcement provisions and giving special attention to specific pollution sources. State implementation plans (SIPs) and prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) regulations are examined in the context of court cases and potential litigation. Industry is urged to protest the emphasis given to stationary-source pollution since the greatest current health threat can be traced to the transportation sector (automobiles) is urban centers. Citizen suits against industry and the Environmental Protection Agency are in order. 265 references.

• Research Organization: Popham, Haik, Schobrich, Kaufman, and Doty, Ltd, Denver, CO
• OSTI ID: 5493100
• Journal Information: Nat. Resour. Lawyer; (United States), Journal Name: Nat. Resour. Lawyer; (United States) Vol. 12:3; ISSN NRLAD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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