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In April 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that greenhouse gases are "air pollutants" under the Clean Air Act. Read the Supreme Court's decision, pdf. As a result of California’s victory in Massachusetts v. EPA, EPA began regulating GHG pollution.
The Clean Air Act allows California to seek a waiver of the preemption which prohibits states from enacting emission standards for new motor vehicles. EPA must grant a waiver, however, before California’s rules may be enforced.
Clean Air Act permitting in California is the shared responsibility of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), its 35 air pollution control agencies (districts) and EPA Region 9. Generally, CARB plays an oversight role for permitting and does not issue any pre-construction or operating permits.
Under the provisions of the Clean Air Act, CARB has adopted, implemented and enforced a wide array of nation-leading air pollution controls, based on a strong foundation of science over the next five decades.
California’s standards are not inconsistent with certain Clean Air Act provisions related to technical feasibility and lead time to manufacturers. We highlight some the many ways California’s program has long addressed these requirements while protecting Californians.
Trump has made it abundantly clear on the campaign trail that his administration will revoke the state’s permission under the Clean Air Act to enforce its zero-emission vehicle rules.
The California Air Quality Legislation information provides a retrospective of recent legislative activity plus more information about California legislative. California Air Quality Legislation; Federal Clean Air Act
In the Air Quality Act of 1967 (P.L. 90-148), later amended to the Clean Air Act (CAA; codified at 42 U.S.C. §§7401 et seq.), Congress preempted state governments from adopting their own air pollutant emissions standards for new motor vehicles and new motor vehicle engines.
Spewed by an array of sources — from fireplaces to diesel trucks — fine particles known as PM2.5 can lodge in lungs, aggravate respiratory disease and trigger heart attacks. Hospitalizations and deaths from heart and lung ailments surge when soot concentrations rise, research shows.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an announcement on a new climate partnership between California and Norway in Larkspur, Calif., Tuesday, April 16, 2024. ... Under the Clean Air Act, the ...