print email comment close Clean Air Interstate Rule URL: http://www.epa.gov/cair/ Description: In March 2005, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued "the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), a rule that will achieve the largest reduction in air pollution in more than a decade." This site features background information and updates about the rule, which mostly affects states in the eastern half the United States through mandates to reduce sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions. Includes the text of the rule and related charts. Publisher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Extra Keywords Clean Air Mercury Rule Clear Skies power plant emissions Library of Congress Subject Headings: Air -- Pollution Air quality -- East (U.S.) Air quality -- Law and legislation LII Database Information: Record 1322 created by Jennifer English on 03/11/2005 Last modification on 03/22/2005 Published: 03/11/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/1322