The Clean Air Act of 1970 authorized the EPA to establish National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to regulate:
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: Common air pollutants that harm public health and the environment
The NAAQS targeted 'criteria pollutants' such as particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and lead. This shifted the burden of proof to polluters and established federal oversight over air quality for the first time.
Keep practicing
More The EPA and Clean Air Act questions
- What was the primary goal of the 'State Implementation Plans' (SIPs) mandated by the Clean Air Act?
- The 1990 Amendments to the Clean Air Act introduced which innovative market-based system to reduce acid rain?
- The 'Endangerment Finding' issued by the EPA in 2009 concluded that:
- Which specific environmental disaster in 1969 helped mobilize public support for the first Earth Day and the Clean Air Act?
- The 1970 Clean Air Act was unique at the time because it allowed citizens to:
- How did the Clean Air Act affect the American automotive industry in the 1970s?