Clear Air Act of 1970 becomes Law
- Date Range
- November 21, 1970 – November 21, 1970
- Title
- Clear Air Act of 1970 becomes Law
- What occurred
- The Clean Air Act of 1970 was a landmark legislation that for the first time proactively set emissions standards and increased the previous enforcement powers of the federal government. This act was amended in 1977 and again in 1990 to further strengthen the bill to regulate toxic waste and emission that erode the ozone layer.
- Location
- 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500
- Image Citation
- December 31, 1970, 1676. Legislation: Clean Air Act of 1970. See also: “Evolution of the Clean Air Act,” Environmental Protection Agency.
- Student name(s)
- Destiny Hallenbeck
