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Clean Air Act (United States)

Index Clean Air Act (United States)

The Clean Air Act (CAA) is the United States' primary federal air quality law, intended to reduce and control air pollution nationwide. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 112 relations: Acid rain, Acid Rain Program, Air pollution, Air Pollution Control Act of 1955, Air pollution in the United States, Air quality law, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation v. EPA, American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut, Andrew R. Wheeler, Avgas, California, California Air Resources Board, Carbon dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Center for Community Self-Help, Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., Clean Power Plan, Community development financial institution, Congressional Research Service, COVID-19 pandemic, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, Department of Transportation v. Public Citizen, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, Diesel fuel, Distributed generation, Donald Trump, Driving cycle, Emissions trading, Enterprise Community Partners, Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy Corp., Environmental justice, Environmental law, Federal common law, Federal Register, Gasoline, Gavin Newsom, George H. W. Bush, Green bank, Greenhouse gas, Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States, Habitat for Humanity, HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Assn., Hydrocarbon, Inflation Reduction Act, Joe Biden, Journal of Economic Literature, Judicial deference, Lead, Legal Information Institute, List of landmark court decisions in the United States, ... Expand index (62 more) »

  2. 1963 in American law
  3. 1963 in the environment
  4. 1965 in American law
  5. 1967 in American law
  6. 1970 in American law
  7. 1970 in the environment
  8. 1977 in American law
  9. 1990 in American law
  10. 88th United States Congress
  11. Air pollution in the United States
  12. Climate change policy in the United States

Acid rain

Acid rain is rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it has elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH).

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Acid Rain Program

The Acid Rain Program is a market-based initiative taken by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in an effort to reduce overall atmospheric levels of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, which cause acid rain.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Acid Rain Program

Air pollution

Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances called pollutants in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Air pollution

Air Pollution Control Act of 1955

The Air Pollution Control Act of 1955 (ch. 360) was the first U.S. federal law to address the national environmental problem of air pollution. Clean Air Act (United States) and air Pollution Control Act of 1955 are air pollution in the United States and United States federal environmental legislation.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Air Pollution Control Act of 1955

Air pollution in the United States

Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials into the atmosphere, causing harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or damaging ecosystems.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Air pollution in the United States

Air quality law

Air quality laws govern the emission of air pollutants into the atmosphere.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Air quality law

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation v. EPA

Alaska Dept.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation v. EPA

American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut

American Electric Power Company v. Connecticut, 564 U.S. 410 (2011), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court, in an 8–0 decision, held that corporations cannot be sued for greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) under federal common law, primarily because the Clean Air Act (CAA) delegates the management of carbon dioxide and other GHG emissions to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

See Clean Air Act (United States) and American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut

Andrew R. Wheeler

Andrew R. Wheeler (born December 23, 1964) is an American attorney who served as the 15th administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 2019 to 2021.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Andrew R. Wheeler

Avgas

Avgas (aviation gasoline, also known as aviation spirit in the UK) is an aviation fuel used in aircraft with spark-ignited internal combustion engines.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Avgas

California

California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and California

California Air Resources Board

The California Air Resources Board (CARB or ARB) is an agency of the government of California that aims to reduce air pollution.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and California Air Resources Board

Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula.

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Carbon monoxide

Carbon monoxide (chemical formula CO) is a poisonous, flammable gas that is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and slightly less dense than air.

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Center for Community Self-Help

Self-Help is a national community development financial institution headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Center for Community Self-Help

Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

Chevron U.S.A., Inc.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

Clean Power Plan

The Clean Power Plan was an Obama administration policy aimed at combating climate change that was first proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in June 2014. Clean Air Act (United States) and Clean Power Plan are climate change policy in the United States.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Clean Power Plan

Community development financial institution

A community development financial institution (US) or community development finance institution (UK) - abbreviated in both cases to CDFI - is a financial institution that provides credit and financial services to underserved markets and populations, primarily in the USA but also in the UK.

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Congressional Research Service

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a public policy research institute of the United States Congress.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Congressional Research Service

COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

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Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) is a rule by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that requires member states of the United States to reduce power plant emissions that contribute to ozone and/or fine particle pollution in other states. Clean Air Act (United States) and Cross-State Air Pollution Rule are air pollution in the United States and United States federal environmental legislation.

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Department of Transportation v. Public Citizen

Department of Transportation v. Public Citizen, 541 U.S. 752 (2004), is a case argued in the Supreme Court of the United States on 21 April 2004.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Department of Transportation v. Public Citizen

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act

The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, or DERA (as it will be referred to for the remainder of this article), is a part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Diesel Emissions Reduction Act

Diesel fuel

Diesel fuel, also called diesel oil, heavy oil (historically) or simply diesel, is any liquid fuel specifically designed for use in a diesel engine, a type of internal combustion engine in which fuel ignition takes place without a spark as a result of compression of the inlet air and then injection of fuel.

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Distributed generation

Distributed generation, also distributed energy, on-site generation (OSG), or district/decentralized energy, is electrical generation and storage performed by a variety of small, grid-connected or distribution system-connected devices referred to as distributed energy resources (DER).

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Donald Trump

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Donald Trump

Driving cycle

A driving cycle is a series of data points representing the speed of a vehicle versus time.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Driving cycle

Emissions trading

Emissions trading is a market-based approach to controlling pollution by providing economic incentives for reducing the emissions of pollutants.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Emissions trading

Enterprise Community Partners

Enterprise Community Partners, formerly The Enterprise Foundation, is an American nonprofit.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Enterprise Community Partners

Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy Corp.

Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy Corporation, 549 U.S. 561 (2007), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that while a term may be used more than once in a statute, an agency has the discretion to interpret each use of the term in a different way based on the context.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy Corp.

Environmental justice

Environmental justice or eco-justice, is a social movement to address environmental injustice, which occurs when poor or marginalized communities are harmed by hazardous waste, resource extraction, and other land uses from which they do not benefit.

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Environmental law

Environmental laws are laws that protect the environment.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Environmental law

Federal common law

Federal common law is a term of United States law used to describe common law that is developed by the federal courts, instead of by the courts of the various states.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Federal common law

Federal Register

The Federal Register (FR or sometimes Fed. Reg.) is the official journal of the federal government of the United States that contains government agency rules, proposed rules, and public notices.

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Gasoline

Gasoline or petrol is a petrochemical product characterized as a transparent, yellowish, and flammable liquid normally used as a fuel for spark-ignited internal combustion engines.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Gasoline

Gavin Newsom

Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving since 2019 as the 40th governor of California.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Gavin Newsom

George H. W. Bush

George Herbert Walker BushAfter the 1990s, he became more commonly known as George H. W. Bush, "Bush Senior," "Bush 41," and even "Bush the Elder" to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd U.S. president from 2001 to 2009; previously, he was usually referred to simply as George Bush.

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Green bank

A green bank (sometimes referred to as a green investment bank, a state investment bank, a clean energy finance authority, or a clean energy finance corporation) is a financial institution, typically public or quasi-public, that employs innovative financing techniques and market development tools in collaboration with the private sector to expedite the deployment of clean energy technologies.

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Greenhouse gas

Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are the gases in the atmosphere that raise the surface temperature of planets such as the Earth.

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Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States

The United States produced 5.2 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2020, the second largest in the world after greenhouse gas emissions by China and among the countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions per person.

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Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI), generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or Habitat, is a U.S. non-governmental, and tax-exempt 501(C)(3) Christian nonprofit organization which seeks to build affordable housing.

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HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Assn.

HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Association, 594 U.S. ___ (2021), was a United States Supreme Court case dealing with exemptions from blending requirements for small refineries set by the Renewable Fuel Standard program.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Assn.

Hydrocarbon

In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Hydrocarbon

Inflation Reduction Act

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) is a landmark United States federal law which aims to reduce the federal government budget deficit, lower prescription drug prices, and invest in domestic energy production while promoting clean energy. Clean Air Act (United States) and Inflation Reduction Act are climate change policy in the United States.

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Joe Biden

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who is the 46th and current president of the United States since 2021.

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Journal of Economic Literature

The Journal of Economic Literature is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by the American Economic Association, that surveys the academic literature in economics.

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Judicial deference

Judicial deference is the condition of a court yielding or submitting its judgment to that of another legitimate party, such as the executive branch in the case of national defense.

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Lead

Lead is a chemical element; it has symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum) and atomic number 82.

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The Legal Information Institute (LII) is a non-profit public service of Cornell Law School that provides no-cost access to current American and international legal research sources online.

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List of landmark court decisions in the United States

The following landmark court decisions in the United States contains landmark court decisions which changed the interpretation of existing law in the United States.

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Local Initiatives Support Corporation

The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is a US non-profit community development financial institution (CDFI) that supports community development initiatives across the country.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Local Initiatives Support Corporation

Los Angeles

Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Los Angeles

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.

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Major questions doctrine

The major questions doctrine is a principle of statutory interpretation applied in United States administrative law cases which states that courts will presume that Congress does not delegate to executive agencies issues of major political or economic significance.

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Massachusetts v. EPA

Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency, 549 U.S. 497 (2007), is a 5–4 U.S. Supreme Court case in which Massachusetts, along with eleven other states and several cities of the United States, represented by James Milkey, brought suit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) represented by Gregory G. Clean Air Act (United States) and Massachusetts v. EPA are climate change policy in the United States.

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Michigan v. EPA

Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency, 576 U.S. 743 (2015), is a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court analyzed whether the Environmental Protection Agency must consider costs when deciding to regulate, rather than later in the process of issuing the regulation.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Michigan v. EPA

Montreal Protocol

The Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Montreal Protocol

National Ambient Air Quality Standards

The U.S. National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS, pronounced) are limits on atmospheric concentration of six pollutants that cause smog, acid rain, and other health hazards. Clean Air Act (United States) and National Ambient Air Quality Standards are air pollution in the United States and environmental law in the United States.

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National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) are air pollution standards issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Clean Air Act (United States) and National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants are air pollution in the United States.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

Natural Resources Defense Council

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a United States-based 501(c)(3) non-profit international environmental advocacy group, with its headquarters in New York City and offices in Washington D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Bozeman, India, and Beijing.

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New Source Performance Standards

New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) are pollution control standards issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Clean Air Act (United States) and New Source Performance Standards are air pollution in the United States and environmental law in the United States.

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Newton (unit)

The newton (symbol: N) is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI).

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Nitrogen dioxide

Nitrogen dioxide is a chemical compound with the formula.

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Nondelegation doctrine

The doctrine of nondelegation (or non-delegation principle) is the theory that one branch of government must not authorize another entity to exercise the power or function which it is constitutionally authorized to exercise itself.

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NOx

In atmospheric chemistry, is shorthand for nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide, the nitrogen oxides that are most relevant for air pollution.

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Occupational hygiene

Occupational hygiene (United States: industrial hygiene (IH)) is the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, control, and confirmation (ARECC) of protection from risks associated with exposures to hazards in, or arising from, the workplace that may result in injury, illness, impairment, or affect the well-being of workers and members of the community.

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Ohio v. EPA

Ohio v. Environmental Protection Agency, 603 U.S. ___ (2024), is a United States Supreme Court case regarding the Clean Air Act. Clean Air Act (United States) and Ohio v. EPA are air pollution in the United States.

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Ozone

Ozone (or trioxygen) is an inorganic molecule with the chemical formula.

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Ozone depletion

Ozone depletion consists of two related events observed since the late 1970s: a steady lowering of about four percent in the total amount of ozone in Earth's atmosphere, and a much larger springtime decrease in stratospheric ozone (the ozone layer) around Earth's polar regions.

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Ozone layer

The ozone layer or ozone shield is a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation.

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Particulates

Particulates or atmospheric particulate matter (see below for other names) are microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Particulates

Pollution

Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Pollution

Power station

A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power.

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Presidency of Joe Biden

Joe Biden's tenure as the 46th president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20, 2021.

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Process Safety Management (OSHA regulation)

Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals is a regulation promulgated by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Process Safety Management (OSHA regulation)

Public nuisance

In English criminal law, public nuisance is a act, condition or thing that is illegal because it interferes with the rights of the general public.

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Reconciliation (United States Congress)

Budget reconciliation is a special parliamentary procedure of the United States Congress set up to expedite the passage of certain federal budget legislation in the Senate.

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Redlining

Redlining is a discriminatory practice in which financial services are withheld from neighborhoods that have significant numbers of racial and ethnic minorities.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Redlining

Reid vapor pressure

Reid vapor pressure (RVP) is a common measure of the volatility of gasoline and other petroleum products.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Reid vapor pressure

Rulemaking

In administrative law, rulemaking is the process that executive and independent agencies use to create, or promulgate, regulations.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Rulemaking

San Joaquin Valley

The San Joaquin Valley (Valle de San Joaquín) is the southern half of California's Central Valley.

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Second Industrial Revolution

The Second Industrial Revolution, also known as the Technological Revolution, was a phase of rapid scientific discovery, standardisation, mass production and industrialisation from the late 19th century into the early 20th century.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Second Industrial Revolution

Section 608

Section 608 (together with Section 609, which covers motor vehicles) of the Clean Air Act serves as the main form of occupational licensure for technicians in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry in the United States. Clean Air Act (United States) and Section 608 are air pollution in the United States and United States federal environmental legislation.

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Sierra Club

The Sierra Club is an American environmental organization with chapters in all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Sierra Club

Significant New Alternatives Policy

The Significant New Alternatives Policy (also known as Section 612 of the Clean Air Act or SNAP, promulgated at 40 CFR part 82 Subpart G) is a program of the EPA to determine acceptable chemical substitutes, and establish which are prohibited or regulated by the EPA. Clean Air Act (United States) and Significant New Alternatives Policy are air pollution in the United States, environmental law in the United States and United States federal environmental legislation.

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Spirometry

Spirometry (meaning the measuring of breath) is the most common of the pulmonary function tests (PFTs).

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State Implementation Plan

A State Implementation Plan (SIP) is a United States state plan for complying with the federal Clean Air Act, administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Clean Air Act (United States) and state Implementation Plan are air pollution in the United States, environmental law in the United States and United States federal environmental legislation.

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Sulfur dioxide

Sulfur dioxide (IUPAC-recommended spelling) or sulphur dioxide (traditional Commonwealth English) is the chemical compound with the formula.

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Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States.

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Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations

Title 40 is a part of the United States Code of Federal Regulations. Clean Air Act (United States) and Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations are environmental law in the United States.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations

Ton-force

A ton-force is one of various units of force defined as the weight of one ton due to standard gravity.

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Train v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

Train v. Natural Resources Defense Council, 421 U.S. 60 (1975), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the EPA must approve a State Implementation Plan if it meets the criteria under the Clean Air Act.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Train v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

UDDS

UDDS stands for Urban Dynamometer Driving Schedule, and refers to a United States Environmental Protection Agency mandated dynamometer test on fuel economy that represents city driving conditions which is used for light duty vehicle testing.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and UDDS

United States Bureau of Mines

For most of the 20th century, the United States Bureau of Mines (USBM) was the primary United States government agency conducting scientific research and disseminating information on the extraction, processing, use, and conservation of mineral resources.

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United States Code

The United States Code (formally the Code of Laws of the United States of America) is the official codification of the general and permanent federal statutes of the United States.

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United States Congress

The United States Congress, or simply Congress, is the legislature of the federal government of the United States.

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United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (in case citations, D.C. Cir.) is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals.

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United States environmental law

United States environmental law concerns legal standards to protect human health and improve the natural environment of the United States. Clean Air Act (United States) and United States environmental law are environmental law in the United States.

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United States Environmental Protection Agency

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with environmental protection matters. Clean Air Act (United States) and United States Environmental Protection Agency are 1970 in the environment.

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United States Government Publishing Office

The United States Government Publishing Office (USGPO or GPO), formerly the United States Government Printing Office, is an agency of the legislative branch of the United States Federal government.

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United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber.

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United States Public Health Service

The United States Public Health Service (USPHS or PHS) is a collection of agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services concerned with public health, containing nine out of the department's twelve operating divisions.

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United States Secretary of Health and Human Services

The United States secretary of health and human services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all health matters.

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United Way

United Way is an international network of over 1,800 local nonprofit fundraising affiliates.

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Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA

Utility Air Regulatory Group v. Environmental Protection Agency, 573 U.S. 302 (2014), was a US Supreme Court case regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's regulation of air pollution under the Clean Air Act. Clean Air Act (United States) and Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA are climate change policy in the United States.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA

Vehicle emissions control

Vehicle emissions control is the study of reducing the emissions produced by motor vehicles, especially internal combustion engines.

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Volkswagen emissions scandal

The Volkswagen emissions scandal, sometimes known as Dieselgate or Emissionsgate, began in September 2015, when the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of violation of the Clean Air Act to German automaker Volkswagen Group.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Volkswagen emissions scandal

West Virginia v. EPA

West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, 597 U.S. 697 (2022), is a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court relating to the Clean Air Act, and the extent to which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can regulate carbon dioxide emissions related to climate change.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and West Virginia v. EPA

Whitman v. American Trucking Ass'ns, Inc.

Whitman v. American Trucking Associations, Inc., 531 U.S. 457 (2001), was a case decided by the United States Supreme Court in which the Environmental Protection Agency's National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for regulating ozone and particulate matter was challenged by the American Trucking Association, along with other private companies and the states of Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and Whitman v. American Trucking Ass'ns, Inc.

William K. Reilly

William Kane Reilly (born January 26, 1940) was Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under President George H. W. Bush.

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William Ruckelshaus

William Doyle Ruckelshaus (July 24, 1932 – November 27, 2019) was an American attorney and government official.

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1948 Donora smog

The 1948 Donora smog killed 20 people and caused respiratory problems for 6,000 of the 14,000 people living in Donora, Pennsylvania, a mill town on the Monongahela River southeast of Pittsburgh.

See Clean Air Act (United States) and 1948 Donora smog

See also

1963 in American law

1963 in the environment

1965 in American law

1967 in American law

1970 in American law

1970 in the environment

1977 in American law

1990 in American law

88th United States Congress

Air pollution in the United States

Climate change policy in the United States

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_Air_Act_(United_States)

Also known as 1990 Clean Air Act, Air Quality Act, Clean Air Act (1963), Clean Air Act (1970), Clean Air Act (1990), Clean Air Act (USA), Clean Air Act (USA) (1970), Clean Air Act (USA) (1990), Clean Air Act 1970, Clean Air Act Amendments, Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, Clean Air Act Extension, Clean Air Act of 1963, Clean Air Act of 1970, Clean Air Act of 1990, Clean Air Interstate Rule, Commission on Risk Assessment and Risk Management, Ldar, Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act, Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act of 1965, Muskie Act, National Emissions Standards Act, Regional Haze Rule, United States Clean Air Act.

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