The Political Debate Surrounding the Expiration of the Clean Air Act in Sept., 1981
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Authors
Smith, Wesley
Issue Date
1986
Type
Thesis
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en_US
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Abstract
The Clean Air Act, as most people might know, was passed
to protect the public from air pollution. It also, though,
is designed to protect crops, forests, buildings, and other
man-made structures. Its intentions and subsequent regulations
have focused primarily on ambient or outdoor air, and it is
one of the most extensive and complicated of all Federal laws. It may be wondered by some how healthy or unhealthy the
air may be, and what has been the effect of air pollution
legislation on air quality. This paper will first briefly
deal with this question, specifically looking at the status
of air quality in the country from the vantage point of 1981,
when Congress began serious consideration for reauthorizing
the Clean Air Act. Then, there will be a more thorough
look at the re authorization debate around the Clean Air Act's
expiration of September, 1981. Following this look at the
Clean Air Act debate and considering the outcome, the status
of air quality will then be reexamined briefly from the
perspective of the mid-1980's.
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iii, 71 p.
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