By Kelsey Neichin Draft Year: 1963 Amendment Years: 1965, 1970, 1977, 1990 National Law.

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By Kelsey Neichin Draft Year: 1963 Amendment Years: 1965, 1970, 1977, 1990 National Law

 Designed to address acid rain, urban air pollution, and toxic air emissions.  Establishes a national permits program.  Provisions requiring the gradual removal of ozone-depleting chemicals.  Programs to address accidental releases of toxic air pollutants.

 Sets standards for fuels and technology that can be met cost-effectively.  Promotes use of clean low sulfur coal and natural gas  Suggests innovative technologies to clean high sulfur coal to prevent acid rain.  Reduces energy waste  Creates a better market for clean fuels derived from grain and natural gas in order to cut dependency on oil imports by one million barrels per day.  Promotes energy conservation.

 EPA  State governments  Local governments