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Vehicle Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Standards: Frequently Asked Questions

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 1, 2021

EPA derives its authorities for the standards from the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§7401-7626). … State Adoption of California’s GHG Standards States Using or Considering the Use of Clean Air Act Section 177 Source: CRS.

EPA’s Utility MACT: Will the Lights Go Out?

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 9, 2012

Background In 1990, when Congress enacted amendments to the Clean Air Act, one of the major changes to the act was a new set of requirements that EPA was to impose on sources of hazardous air pollutants … Air Act, among other provisions.

EPA Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Power Plants

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 15, 2013

Air Act. … Air Act.

Protecting Clean Air in National Parks and Wilderness Areas

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Nov 2, 2016

November 2, 2016 Protecting Clean Air in National Parks and Wilderness Areas In 1977, major amendments to the Clean Air Act (CAA) included provisions for the prevention of significant deterioration (PSD … For Additional Reading For additional information, see CRS Report RL30853, Clean Air Act: A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements, by James E. McCarthy and Claudia Copeland. James E.

Environmental Regulation and Agriculture

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 16, 2014

Clean Air Act, particulate matter Rob Esworthy /redacted/@crs.loc.gov, 7-.... Clean Water Act (name redacted) /redacted/@crs.loc.gov, 7-.... … NAAQS are at the core of the Clean Air Act, even though they do not directly regulate emissions. In essence, they are standards that define what EPA considers to be clean air.

Clean Air Issues in the 114th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 21, 2016

The proposed determination has opened a public comment period through December 30, 2016, after which the EPA Administrator will review the comments and decide whether she has enough information to make … EPA, Office of Air and Radiation, “The Clean Air Act and the Economy,” at https://www.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview/clean-air-act-and-economy. 63 For additional discussion of EPA’s regulatory actions

EPA’s Proposed Greenhouse Gas Regulations for Existing Power Plants: Frequently Asked Questions

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 10, 2014

The proposal relies on authority given EPA by Congress decades ago in Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). … comment period. 29 But see footnote 17 above.

EPA’s Affordable Clean Energy Proposal

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 2, 2018

Second, EPA proposed revised regulations to implement emission guidelines under Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 111(d). … Section 7411(a)(4), defines modification for purposes of the NSPS section of the Clean Air Act. CAA Section 169(2)(C), 42 U.S.C.

Legal Consequences of EPA’s Endangerment Finding for New Motor Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 15, 2009

For Clean Air Policy, A Pragmatic Approach to Regulating Greenhouse Gases Under the Clean Air Act 14 (2009), http://www.ccap.org/docs/resources/614/ Clean%20Air%20Act%20and%20GHGs_CCAP_March%202009.pdf … The question of NEPA’s application to EPA was resolved, to some extent, by amendments to the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act expressly exempting the agency from NEPA’s impact statement requirement.

Electricity Restructuring: The Implications for Air Quality

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 4, 2001

The Clean Air Act regulates emissions of conventional air pollutants from electric utilities. … Environmental Regulation The Clean Air Act imposes a complex regulatory structure on air pollution sources.

Animal Waste and Water Quality: EPA Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 16, 2010

The Clean Water Act (CWA), for example, expressly exempts most agricultural operations from the law’s requirements, while under the Clean Air Act (CAA), most agricultural sources are not subject to that … comment period, through July 30.

Ozone Air Quality Standards: EPA’s March 2008 Revision

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 18, 2008

As defined in Section 109 of the Clean Air Act, NAAQS are standards that apply to ambient (outdoor) air. The act directs EPA to set both primary and secondary standards. … The Clean Air Act’s definition of welfare is found in Section 302(h) of the act.

Electricity Restructuring: The Implications for Air Quality

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 4, 2001

The Clean Air Act regulates emissions of conventional air pollutants from electric utilities. … Environmental Regulation The Clean Air Act imposes a complex regulatory structure on air pollution sources.

EPA’s Affordable Clean Energy Rule and Related Issues: Frequently Asked Questions

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 13, 2020

Q: What are the Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 111 requirements? … Air Act Regulations, by James E.

Environmental Provisions in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Legislation: TEA-LU (H.R. 3) and SAFETEA (S. 732)

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 8, 2005

The Clean Air Act directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate emissions of air pollutants. … Establish an extendable 60-day deadline on comments to a draft EIS and an extendable 30-day deadline on all other comment periods in the environmental review process.

Electricity Generation and Air Quality: Multi-Pollutant Strategies

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 13, 2001

However the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 designated Hg as a hazardous air pollutant subject to a regulatory regime spelled out in §112. … \MMBtu) (40 CFR 76.5) 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (Acid Rain Provisions) Dry bottom wall-fired boilers: 0.50 on an annual average units.

The Clean Air Act’s Good Neighbor Provision: Overview of Interstate Air Pollution Control

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 30, 2018

(µg/m3).17 The NAAQS do not set direct limits on emissions but rather define what EPA considers to be clean air for the pollutant in question.18 Section 109(d) of the act requires periodic NAAQS reviews … Karmel, “Interstate Transport and Regional Approaches to Regulating Air Pollution,” in The Clean Air Act Handbook, pp. 133-134. 38 Karmel, “Interstate Transport,” in The Clean Air Act Handbook, p. 133.

EPA Proposes New Permitting Test for Power Plant Modifications

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type LSB · Sep 25, 2018

’s Clean Power Plan. … Background on the Clean Air Act’s New Source Review Permitting Program The CAA regulates newly constructed or modified stationary sources of air pollution, such as manufacturing facilities and power plants

Mercury Emissions from Electric Generating Units: A Review of EPA Analysis and MACT Determination

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 21, 2005

In December 2000, EPA committed to promulgating Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) emissions limits under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act. … of mercury from coal-fired electric power plants.7 The standards rely on the statutory requirements in Section 112(d)(3) of the Clean Air Act, which states that for new sources, “the degree of reduction

EPA’s Proposal to Repeal the Clean Power Plan: Benefits and Costs

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 28, 2018

Air Act Section 317. … Air Act regulations, see CRS Report R44840, Cost and Benefit Considerations in Clean Air Act Regulations, by (name redacted) and (name redacted) . 83 EPA, EPA’s Responses to Public Comments on the EPA