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The Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act

The Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act provides a brief introduction to the 1990 Clean Air Act. The 1990 Clean Air Act is the most recent version of a law first passed in 1970 to clean up air pollution. This summary covers some of the important provisions of the 1990 Clean Air Act and may help you understand what is in the law and how it may affect you.

The Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act (pdf) (1.1 MB, April 2007, EPA-456/K-07-001)

The Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act

Clean Air Act Overview