Basics of the Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act (CAA) has major impacts on the environment, human health, and the economy. In 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Clean Power Plan under the CAA, establishing the first-ever national limits to reduce carbon emissions from power plants. EPA has proposed to repeal the plan for nationwide emissions reductions, sparking court hearings around the country as stakeholders on all sides argue for both the continued use of and the repeal of the Clean Power Plan.
As the regulations of CAA continue to be at the center of developments in environmental law, this session provides both the foundations and real-world examples of CAA. Our expert faculty explored:
permitting programs,
air quality planning regulations,
standards for major sources, area sources, mobile sources, and
developments, including in the Clean Power Plan.
Faculty:
Sara A. Colangelo, Director, Environmental Law & Policy Program & Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown Law
E. Donald Elliott, Senior Of Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP
Martha Roberts, Senior Attorney, U.S. Climate Legal and Regulatory Program, Environmental Defense Fund
