Clean Air Act

The US Clean Air Act was enacted to
prevent the deterioration of air quality.
(42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7491.) The Clean Air
Act vests the EPA with the authority to
control the emissions of pollutants from
sources that cause or contribute to air
pollution or could endanger human
health. Substances identified as air
pollutants include ozone, lead, sulfur
dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen
dioxide, and particulate matter. Offenses
include violating performance standards,
violating emissions standards, releasing
hazardous air pollutants in disregard of
emission standards, making false statements
in required documents, and
tampering with required monitoring
devices. (42 U.S.C. §§ 7413, 7414, 7420,
and 7524.)

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