Clean Air Act Issues in the 109th Congress

McCarthy, James E.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Environmental protection;    Congress;   

RP-ID  :  IB10137
RP-ID  :  IB10137_2006Jun15

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The courts and the executive branch face major decisions on clean air issues in 2006, with Congress more likely playing an oversight role. One focus is EPA's Jan. 17 2006 proposal to strengthen air quality standards for fine particles, which are estimated to cause tens of thousands of premature deaths annually. Whether the proposal is supported by the available science and what impact its implementation would have have likely issues of concern. Other issues of continuing interest are EPA's 2005 decisions limiting interstate transport of air pollution and establishing cap-and-trade systems for emissions from coal-fired power plants, and the agency's proposed changes to New Source Review.