A discussion of the Clean Air Act (CAA), its amendments, and significant caselaw pertaining to clean air regulation in the US ...

In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Clean Power Plan, ruling that the EPA lacked authority under section 111 of the federal Clean Air Act to require existing power plants to shift ...

The Clean Air Act (CAA) passed in 1970, enshrining the "right of Americans to breathable air" and empowering the newly created Environmental Protection Agency to regulate pollutants.

For years, heavy industry has abided by rules and regulations set by the EPA to comply with the Clean Air Act, which has often led companies to invest heavily in expensive technology to reduce ...

The 2009 finding under the Clean Air Act is the legal underpinning of a host of climate regulations for vehicles and power plants. By Gabe Whisnant On 2/26/25 at 4:15 PM EST.

The Clean Air Act exemptions considerations first were made available by the Biden administration, which offered an ethylene oxide rule exemption for makers of medical devices to prevent a supply ...

The Road To The Clean Air Act Passes Through Pittsburgh. In many ways, the story of the Clean Air Act starts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, decades before the federal law was signed.

The Clean Air Act must be amended to hold the Milwaukee region harmless. The EPA should work with Illinois and Indiana on reducing their emissions.

Congress is expected to undo a Clean Air Act regulation that strictly controls the amount of toxic air pollutants emitted by many industrial facilities like oil refineries, chemical plants and ...

Since the Clean Air Act took effect, emissions of the most common pollutants have fallen by around 80%. The law has saved millions of lives and trillions of dollars. Search Query Show Search.

In the early 1970s, the air in many American cities was brown. The Clean Air Act helped change that. Now, the Act is in danger of being reshaped or eliminated.