The Clean Air Act`s revitalized attainment program

Journal Article · Thu Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1992 · Natural Resources and Environment

OSTI ID:67818

Houpt, J V ^[1]

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1. Saunders, Snyder, Ross & Dickson, Denver, CO (United States)

One of the most prominent features of the 1990 ammendments to the Clean Air Act is the attainment program. The program is predicated upon a simple regulatory approach: the federal government sets numerical standards representing minimally acceptable air quality and all areas of the country are required to attain and maintain those standards. Failure to attain the standards results in the imposition of sactions. However, attainment is a problem for many urban areas, particularly with respect to ozone, carbon monoxide and particulates. This article provides an overview of the attainment program. The following topics are covered: designation and classification of nonattainment areas; elements of nonattainment plans; sactions; subordination of transportation to air quality priorities.

• OSTI ID: 67818
• Journal Information: Natural Resources and Environment, Journal Name: Natural Resources and Environment Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 7; ISSN 0882-3812; ISSN NRENEL
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR QUALITY
CARBON MONOXIDE
CLEAN AIR ACTS
IMPLEMENTATION
OZONE
PARTICULATES
STANDARDS
URBAN AREAS