The Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act
The Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act (PDF) (27pp, 1.1 MB)
The Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act provides a brief introduction to the 1990 Clean Air Act. The 1990 Clean Air Act is the most recent version of a law first passed in 1970 to clean up air pollution. This summary covers some of the important provisions of the 1990 Clean Air Act and may help you understand what is in the law and how it may affect you. If you would like to learn more about the 1990 Clean Air Act, visit www.epa.gov/air/caa/.
Table of Contents
- Key Elements of the Clean Air Act
- Cleaning Up Commonly Found Air Pollutants
- Cars, Trucks, Buses, and Nonroad Equipment
- Interstate and International Air Pollution
- Clearing the Air in Our National Parks
- Reducing Acid Rain
- Reducing Toxic Air Pollutants
- Protecting the Stratospheric Ozone Layer
- Permits and Enforcement
- Public Participation