The+Clean+Air+Act+of+1963,+1965,+1970,+1977+and+1990+(CAA)

=The Clean Air Act=

Drafted Year**: 1955
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 * Amendment Year/s**: 1963, 1965, 1970, 1977, 1990



National This legislation modified and extended federal legal authority provided by the earlier Clean Air Acts of 1963 and 1970.
 * Legislation:

****Why is the law needed? The law is needed to protect and improve the nations air quality and stratospheric ozone layer. The main reason for the creation of this law is to control and prevent air pollution. Air pollution is a growing problem in modern day society with the building of new factories, and lack of care from humankind.

The law also established and authorized research into techniques for monitoring and controlling air pollution.

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This law makes sure that all Americans have air that is safe to breathe. Also Public health is a primary goal. This law also seeks to protect our environment form the damage caused by our pollution.
 * What does the law do?**

This act has been very sucessfull. The air has been cleaner and the publics health has improved. Toxics in the air has dropped 98 percent, Sulfur Dioxide has dropped 35 percent, and Carbon Monoxide has dropped 32 percent.
 * How has the legislation positively impacted the health of our planet?**

EPA (Environmental Protective Agency)
 * What is the agency responsible for the regulation and enforcement?**



Sources used: http://www.cleanairtrust.org/cleanairact.html http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/index.html

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