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Clean Air Act (cont.)
k Under the CAA, EPA sets limits on certain air pollutants, including
setting limits on how much can be in the outdoor air anywhere in the
United States; this helps to ensure basic health and environmental
protection from air pollution for all Americans
The CAA also gives EPA the authority to limit emissions of air pollutants
coming from sources like chemical plants, utilities and steel mills;
individual states or tribes may have stronger air pollution laws, but they
may not have weaker pollution limits than those set by EPA
EPA must approve state, tribal, and local agency plans for reducing air
pollution; if a plan does not meet the necessary requirements, EPA has
the authority to implement and enforce applicable CAA requirements in
that area
EPA assists state, tribal, and local agencies by providing research,
expert studies, engineering designs, and funding to support clean air
progress; since 1970, Congress and the EPA have provided several
billion dollars to the states, local agencies, and tribal nations to
accomplish this
For more information on the Clean Air Act, please visit: The Plain English Guide
to the Clean Air Act, available at: http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/peg/
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United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Overview on the Clean Air Act, Section 111 and the State Plan Structure: Webinar Presentation, text, April 2, 2015; Washington, D. C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc949221/m1/4/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.