National Ambient Air Quality Standards

In 1970, the United States Republican president Richard Nixon (during his second term) decided to create an agency for the human health and environment protection in the country. Nixon signed an act called Clear Air Act which is in charge of the regulation and control of the air emissions from food processing plants, fossil fuel burning, and planes, cars and any motor vehicle. Also the Clean Water Act responsible for growing public awareness and controlling water pollution since 1972, one of the goals of these acts were to authorize the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards and Water Quality Standards all over the country. EPA was created on December 2nd of 1970 when Nixon signed an executive order. It led by an administrator, Scott Pruitt. Since it started, EPA had improved the levels of some pollutants like 84 percent of carbon monoxide, 37 percent airborne particles (pollen, fly ashes, insect parts,dust, etc.), 67 percent of sulfur dioxide, 3 percent of ozone, 85 percent of lead, 60 percent nitrogen dioxide and other…

The state of California is driven by high productivity, the demand to produce and deliver makes air pollution inevitable. Air pollution is caused by air gasses that emit into the atmosphere, ultimately contaminating the air. The central valley of California is notorious for poor air quality, it has even been referred to as ‘America’s toxic agricultural capital’ (Leslie, 2010). The California Central Valley is greatly focused on agriculture, it is filled with farmers who rely heavily on their…

Guinn_ENVM620_M6_GradedAssign 1. Air pollution transport is the migration of air pollution away from the source and negatively impacting surrounding areas. Often with the air pollution comes environmental degradation and a disproportionate burden of morbidity in populations who did not participate in the production of the pollution. The regional and global air currents are responsible for this phenomenon. Depending on where the pollution is generated, it will be regulated differently, with…

When you’re told that you’re visiting what used to be the largest landfill in the world, it’s not like you’re excited to see it, let alone smell it and stand in it. But as we stepped off the bus at Fresh Kills, we were greeted by green grass, wildflowers, and a cool breeze. I knew Fresh Kills was in the process of being capped and that in 30 years, it’d be one of the largest national parks and that parts were already open to the public but I wasn’t expecting rolling hills and seagulls. Fresh…

Another factor that affects the Central Valleys air pollution is the rapidly growing population the region is experiencing. There are currently around 6.5 million people who live in the Central Valley, “According to the 2010 U.S. Census. Between 1990 and 2009, the population here grew 44 percent (compared with 24 percent growth statewide) (Jennings, 2010)”. These new residents are making the Central Valley their new homes largely because of the affordable housing. Coastal areas have much higher…

untrammeled by man.” This act protects and manages the wilderness to preserve its natural conditions. The NWPS has designated 106 million acres of public land as wilderness, 44 million which are in national parks. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) - Created in 1970, NEPA promotes the enhancement of the environment and established what is known today as the President’s Council On Environmental Policy (CEQ). It was one of the first laws ever written that creates a national framework…

necessity for all people living in America. There are many different ways of generating power, but they all have to follow the second law of thermodynamics. In such cases, they would either use the energy that is naturally around us such as air, water, and even nuclear. Some people stick to the more primitive methods such as coal burning. Which can release large amount of particulate matter and toxic gasses that inevitably contaminate the air around us. American Municipal Power Inc. had a…

Introduction Today smog is a visible type of air pollution that appears in a thick, foggy haze in the air. There are many sources where smog come from for example, industrial fumes, vehicle emissions, and even comes from paints and hairsprays. In many cities smog is the culprit from vehicle emissions. Smog can be composed of many other chemical compounds thus coming from many different sources. In this paper there will be a discussion of the harmful impacts of smog and what the United States…

Air pollution started getting real noticeable after more and more factors were being built every day. With over 100,000 factores just in Canada you can see why air pollution is a big factor for how are air quality is. This will affect people's health because we will be breathing air that has been contaminated. This can also affect the society because alerts will go out telling people that it's not safe to go outside. It's not just factors that are polluting the air, it's us humans that are…

Ministry of Environmental Protection: Urban Air Pollution No Worse in Israel than in Europe, Ministry Says that the high level of air pollution in Israeli cities is caused mainly by motor vehicles. The high level of air pollution in Israeli cities is caused mainly by motor vehicles, but the air quality isn’t any worse than in large cities in Europe and Canada, according to a report by the Environmental Protection Ministry. Air pollution in Israel has decreased in recent years, according to the…