Clean Air Act (CAA)
H.R. 1113
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Craig
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-Minn.
Issue
4
Volume
51
Update Issue
7
Update Volume
51
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
167 Cong. Rec. H531

would impose an annual deadline of June 1 for small refineries to submit petitions for exemptions from the renewable fuel requirements under §211(o) of the CAA based on disproportionate economic hardship. 

H.R. 283
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Schweikert
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Ariz.
Issue
3
Volume
51
Update Issue
2
Update Volume
51
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
167 Cong. Rec. H148

would amend the CAA to give states the option of monitoring covered criteria air pollutants in designated areas by greatly increasing the number of air quality sensors in exchange for greater regulatory flexibility in the methods of monitoring.

H.R. 245
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Griffith
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Va.
Issue
3
Volume
51
Update Issue
2
Update Volume
51
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
167 Cong. Rec. H120

would amend §§111, 169, and 171 of the CAA to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification or construction.

H.R. 190
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Burgess
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Tex.
Issue
3
Volume
51
Update Issue
1
Update Volume
51
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
167 Cong. Rec. H72

would repeal certain amendments to the CAA relating to the expansion of the renewable fuel program.

H.R. 8635
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Levin
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-Cal.
Issue
12
Volume
50
Update Issue
31
Update Volume
50
Congress Number
116
Congressional Record Number
166 Cong. Rec. H5698

would amend the CAA to create a national zero emission vehicle standard.

S. 4823
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Environment and Public Works
Sponsor Name
Merkley
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-Or.
Issue
12
Volume
50
Update Issue
31
Update Volume
50
Congress Number
116
Congressional Record Number
166 Cong. Rec. S6329

would amend the CAA to create a national zero emission vehicle standard.

H.R. 8582
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Casten
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-Ill.
Issue
12
Volume
50
Update Issue
30
Update Volume
50
Congress Number
116
Congressional Record Number
166 Cong. Rec. H5682

would amend the CAA to establish a tradable performance standard covering emissions from the electricity generation and industrial sectors.

A Framework for Community-Based Action on Air Quality
Author
George Wyeth
Author Bios (long)

George Wyeth is a Visiting Scholar at the Environmental Law Institute.

Date
October 2020
Volume
50
Issue
10
Page
10808
Type
Comment(s)
Summary

Over the past 50 years, tremendous progress has been made in reducing air pollution under the Clean Air Act. Nevertheless, while air quality has improved greatly for much of the nation, there are still places where the goal of attaining national standards has still not been reached. This is often true in urban locations that are affected by multiple pollution sources; typically, these areas are also environmental justice communities. Recent events have called attention to the urgent need for concrete action to address the many problems of these communities. This Comment presents a legal framework for action at the community level that represents a departure from the current statutory model. It outlines an approach that works from the bottom up, addressing a wide range of local issues in an integrated way, driven by community priorities and informed by community-generated data.

S. 4617
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Environment and Public Works
Sponsor Name
Booker
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-N.J.
Issue
11
Volume
50
Update Issue
28
Update Volume
50
Congress Number
116
Congressional Record Number
166 Cong. Rec. S5705

would provide supplemental appropriations for the cleanup of legacy pollution, including NPL sites, certain abandoned coal mining sites, and formerly used defense sites, replace lead drinking water service lines, provide grants under certain programs, and amend the CAA to prohibit the issuance of new major source air pollution permits in overburdened communities.

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