During the early 1970s, the air in many American cities was … brown. Pollution muddied clear skies and sickened people across ...

Related Terms: Environmental Law and Business The Clean Air Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law intended to reduce air pollution and protect air quality.

President Trump's recent action creates uncertainty for motor carriers. We analyze the litigation, potential new strategies, ...

‘Upset’ emissions: Flares in the air, worry on the ground By Kristen Lombardi and Andrea Fuller May 21, 2013 Nothing in the law allows for the invisible danger from “upset” emissions to persist, but ...

Various environmental groups allege the Indiana Department of Environmental Management issued an inadequate air permit ...

The Clean Air Act requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate air pollutants in order to protect public health and welfare. Back in 1999 the International Center for Technology ...

The Clean Air Act's comprehensive system of pollution control, with a proven track record of success, must now be applied to the grave problem of carbon pollution and global warming. The Act can work ...

But all that changed when Richard Nixon signed the Clean Air Act of 1970. The law set national limits for six major pollutants, established stringent emissions standards for vehicles, and required ...

The Clean Air Act of 1970 became law with the support of President Richard Nixon, and many Republican senators. Bipartisanship bloomed again when President George H. W. Bush addressed acid rain.