Clean Air Act needs upgrade according to EPA

15 Jul 2008 | Author: Mai Lombardi | Print version | Send to a friend

The Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated that the Clean Air Act is incapable of reducing GHG emissions.

On July 11, 2008, the Administrator of the EPA released an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) on Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the Clean Air Act, accusing the Clean Air Act as being outdated and "ill-suited" for regulating contemporary GHG emission levels.

The ANPR states that the original act only regulates select emissions and is therefore incapable of reducing GHG emissions from un-targeted sources such as homes, schools or hospitals.

The EPA released the ANPR to stimulate and collect public opinion.

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