North Carolina Legislation
For updates on current and pending legislation that impacts air quality in North Carolina
For air quality related legislative updates, news items and blogs, visit these The North Carolina Conservation Network links:
http://ncconservationnetwork.org/issues/air_issues
http://ncconservationnetwork.org/issues
Clean Smokestacks Act
The General Assembly anticipates measures implemented to achieve the reductions in emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) required by the Clean Smoke Stacks Act will result in reductions in mercury.
The NC Division of Air Quality shall study issues related to the development and implementation of standards and plans to implement programs to control emissions of mercury and carbon dioxide (CO2) above and beyond the reductions derived from implementing the Clean Smoke Stack Act.
Open Burning Regulations
Introduction to the State Implementation Plan and Nonattainment Designation Processes
The Powerpoint presentation referred to as Air Quality 101 gives an overview on how nonattainment comes about, what it means for an area and the timetable for getting out of nonattainment.
Federal Legislation
STAPPA/ALAPCO’s
The State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators and the Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials website gives the latest on air regulations that impact all of us.
EPA Press Releases regarding Air Quality
This site has all the USEPA news releases issued. You may sign up to receive all or only certain ones by e-mai.
Clean Air Interstate Rule
The Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) is a federal rule that will permanently cap emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the eastern United States. When fully implemented, CAIR will reduce SO2 emissions in these states by over 70 percent and NOx emissions by over 60 percent from 2003 levels.
Clean Air Mercury Rule
The Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) will permanently cap and reduce mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants for the first time ever. This rule makes the United States the first country in the world to regulate mercury emissions from utilities. permanently cap and reduce mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants for the first time ever. This rule makes the United States the first country in the world to regulate mercury emissions from utilities.
