1. The Clean Air Act
By Jessi Walker
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2. About 1963 Passed by Congress Signed by President Lyndon B Johnson
1965
Amendment required US Department of Health, Education and Services to create and enforce
1970
Amendments required comprehensive state and federal regulations for both stationary and mobile sources of air pollution
1977
Amendments concerned with states that were not national objectives as to auto emissions and measures to prevent air quality deterioration in areas where to air had been previously cleaned
1990
Amendments addressed acid rain, ozone depletion, and toxic air pollution

3. About
Function
Regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources
Authorizes the EPA to establish National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
NAAQS set for particulate matter, ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead
Environmental Issues Addressed
Air pollution
Emission of greenhouse gases
Ozone depletion
Enforcement/Regulation
The EPA is the regulatory agency, because it is authorized to write regulations that explain technical, operational, and legal details necessary to implement laws