Pros And Cons Of The Clean Air Act Of 1963

Before the Clean Air Act (CAA) was passed by Congress, the Air Pollution Act of 1955 and Motor Vehicle Act of 1960 preceded it. The two acts before the CAA did not really do much except jump starting research and throwing plenty of money at the research. When the research was released to Congress from the Motor Vehicle Act, Congress found out that approximately 60% of pollution was coming from vehicles; of the pollutants that were being emitted from vehicles, the most prominent that were found were Carbon Monoxide (CO), Nitrogen Oxide (NOx), and Hydrocarbons. These findings pushed Congress to pass another bill that would help to slow down pollution, especially from vehicles. However, when the CAA was passed, it did not mandate any reductions

Massachusetts and some other states petitioned the EPA (Environmental protection Agency) requesting them to control radiation of carbon dioxide and supplementary gases that give away to global warming from motor vehicles. MA wanted to control this greenhouse effect by obtaining the Clean Air Act (CAA). This act indicates that congress must monitor any air pollutant that can cause crisis to public health and welfare. EPA rejected the petition, justifying that the CAA does not have the power to tell the EPA to control the greenhouse gas radiation. Even if it did, EPA argued that they had the power to adjourn a decision until more research could be done on the damage and climate change. MA applied the declination of the petition to the

There have been positive attributes from the regulations. One of the positive effects on businesses is that enhanced environmental security has allowed for more investors to start trade in the regions with effective regulatory measures. This is because increased regulatory measures have resulted in the investors gaining not only positive returns, but also consumer trust due to their compliance (Lieberman, 2010). Therefore, there has been significant growth in investment; however, the negative influences have managed to cover these positive influences. The government has also managed to generate substantial amounts of money from the charges and used them in establishing a friendly environment for other potential investors.

“The Clean Air Act has worked for America. It has protected the public health without holding our economy back. In fact, since 1970, emissions of the six major air pollutants have dropped by 29% while the population has grown by 28% and the gross domestic product has nearly doubled” (para. 12). In other words, if this has already worked for the United States in the past, why not try updating it and incorporating it into our current lifestyles? With the Clean Air Act, Browning hopes that the Environmental Protection Agency, or the EPA, will stop thinking about the cost it would take to improve public health and increase just do whatever it takes. There is no monetary to human life, no matter how many people think

Two major laws that are regulated by the EPA are the Clear Air Act and the Clean Water Act. These laws, passed by Congress, give the EPA the authority to write regulations. The Clean Air Act regulates emissions of hazardous substances into the air. The set the air emissions standards in which businesses must abide by or face penalties. The Clean Water Act restricts the release of pollutants into water. The goal of both of these laws is to protect the public and provide clean drinking water and sustainable habitats for marine life. The EPA also regulates many other environmental health concerns. They regulate hazardous substances such as asbestos, lead, and mold. They also have a large role in tackling major environment

Facts: In 1977 Congress revised the Clean Air Act (CAA) to address states that failed to attain air quality standards previously established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)1. This amendment to the CAA required states that were not in compliance with the established air quality standards to create a permit program regulating new or modified major stationary sources of air pollution1. The EPA defined a major stationary source as any device in a manufacturing plant that produced pollution1. This definition was later refined to allow an existing plant to use new equipment that did not meet the established standards so long as total emissions from the plant did not increase.

The Supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution establishes that the federal constitution, and federal law generally, take precedence over state laws, and even state constitutions. While in this particular matter, the statutes of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would generally trump the state level regulations of organizations such as the California Air Resources Board (CARB), however the EPA has also mandated that “The setting of these pollutant standards was coupled with directing the states to develop state implementation plans (SIPs), applicable to appropriate industrial sources in the state, in order to achieve these standards.” (EPA, 2015) The standards in questions are called National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)

This was the first declaration by federal government identifying that it was the rights of states and local governments to be responsible for controlling air pollution. The government took the health and public welfare of Americans seriously by passing the Air Pollution Act, but ironically, the federal government was not in any form engaging in air pollution clean up or prosecuting those responsible for pollution. This act did not reduce any of the smog in the atmosphere, nor did it make it easier for states with low funding to tackle their own city’s air pollution problems. The unseen long term benefits of this act were the federal research funds implemented to conduct air pollution research which eventually structured the Clean Air Act of

Improved air quality wasn’t a subject of national concern until the mid 1900s. After decades of coal burning, unregulated gas emissions from cars and the excessive burning of fossil fuels, people started noticing bad air quality as a hazard to their lives. Over several decades, after seeing the costly effects air pollution was having on the environment and people’s health, interest groups like the Friends of The Earth club and the influences of Theodore Roosevelt and Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring finally came together to persuade the government to enforce legislation that would reduce air pollution. Because of these efforts, the policies of the Clean Air Act of 1963 and the Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Act of 1965, that aimed to control air pollution and raise air quality standards, helped create the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on December 2, 1970. Since then, the EPA has passed more air quality improvement acts, and amendments to previous acts passed, to increase restrictions on air pollutants, with their main policy concern being the Clean Air Act. Improved air quality acts imposed by the EPA have been successful in cleaning the United States’ air quality by reducing ground-level ozone pollution and reducing emissions, allowing for a decrease in pollution related deaths/illnesses and a better standard of living. The EPA, through regulations and the Clean Air Act, has delivered it’s promise to improve air quality in the United States.

The clean Air Act deals with solving air pollution problems through science and new information. The purpose for this act is to decrease the amount of pollution that we give off, and work towards making the air cleaner for everyone. Although progress has been made to lower pollution levels, it still is a threat to people’s lives. A goal that was set in the year 1975 was going to try and achieve National Ambient Air Quality Standards in every state to keep people healthy.

The Clean Air Act is a United States federal law designed to control air pollution on a national level.[1] It is one of the United States' first and most influential modern environmental laws, and one of the most comprehensive air quality laws in the world.[2][3] As with many other major U.S. federal environmental statutes, it is administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in coordination with state, local, and tribal governments.[4] Its implementing regulations are codified at 40 C.F.R. Subchapter C, Parts 50-97.

The Environmental Protection Agencies give states funds in order to regulate certain companies that could cause environmental pollution. (pg. 53, ForgaÌ, N) By having the states do the regulation they have put it in their hands to do the inspections of the companies which in turn makes the companies want to stay compliant by following the regulations that have been set forth for them because of deterrence.

In the 1970’s there was growing confusion regarding environmental policy due to certain states creating environmental protection laws which were largely ineffective. To ease confusion, fix national guidelines, and monitor and enforce them President Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA functions under three federal departments: the Interior, Agriculture, and Health, Education and Welfare departments. The original role of the EPA was to administrate the Clean Air Act which was enacted to reduce the air pollution caused by vehicles and industry. The EPA has since grown to enforce at least 12 major statutes such as: ocean dumping laws, safe drinking water, insecticides, and asbestos hazards in

In 1992, an amendment was made to the Clean Air Act in the US, aimed at reducing the

Although the United States passed the Clean Air Act in 1970, but also have half of Americans breathe dirty air (CBSNEWS,2014). The American Lung Association will release an air pollution report every year, which named the State of the Air. According to the report, although the air quality has despite the gradual increase but also have 166 million people breathe polluted air in the United States (lung.org, 2016).