Clean Air
Federal and State governments and environmental organizations have been working for decades to remove pollutants and greenhouse gases from the air we breathe.
Basics
- Clean Air Act: The original Federal legislation regarding air pollution.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Pennsylvania state environmental laws
- Pennsylvania Air Quality Standards
Current Status
- My Air – The Pennsylvania DEP website about clean air
- PennEnvironment Wins Record-Breaking Clean Air Suit against Pittsburgh Steel Mills — 01-30-24
- Air Pollution Study: Chester-Trainer-Marcus Hook — Johns Hopkins, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023
- Chester Hazardous Air Pollutant Monitoring and Assessment Project (HAP-MAP) Johns Hopkins University Pilot Project report — September 2022
- Covanta – The corporation that operates the trash incinerator in Chester
Paths Forward
- May 6-10 is Air Quality Awarenss Week-Learn about Ozone — DVRPC — 05-03-2
- The Carbon Rule – PennFuture, July 2023, article discussing EPA proposed rules for carbon capture and likely effect on Pennsylvania
- EPA: New Soot Standard Will Save Lives — 02-08-24