The Clean Air Act of 1990

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The Clean Air Act of 1990

• By Bianca BronsBodasPeriod 4

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• A.Name Clean Air ActDraft year 1990Amendment
  years 1963,1965,1970,1977,1990Rank National

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• B.Description of FunctionUnder the Clean Air
  Act the EPA sets standards as to the amount of a
  pollutant that can be released into the air
  anywhere in the United States. It provides that
  all residents receive equal basic health and
  environmental protections. Furthermore it allows
  individual states to maintain stronger pollution
  controls, however, they may not have weaker
  controls than those that are set by the standard
  of the country as a whole. Environmental Issues
  AffectedAir pollution Regulation on toxins and
  chemicals released into the environment

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• C.Agency/Group Responsible for Regulation and
  Enforcement
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)