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USEPA was created. CCAA was SCAQMD adopted its The ARB adopted new
National Environmental signed by Regional Clean Air Environmental Justice
Protection Act (NEPA) was Governor Incentives Market Policies.
Max ozone signed. Deukmejian. (RECLAIM) program for The nation's first
concentration ARB adopted guidelines to CA Smog NOx and SOx. "Greenhouse Gas" rule.
was 0.39 ppm control agricultural Check CA fuel came to market The California Global
Stage 1 smog burning. Program for ARB enacted new Warming Solution Act 2006.
alerts on 118 USEPA promulgated the vehicle standards for cleaner Regulations adopted for:
days NAQS for PM, emission. diesel fuel. - Requring engine
1970s photochemical oxidants, CA's State Implementation manufacture.
HC, CO, NOx and SOx. Plan for ozone was - Prohibiting indoor air
ARB adopted the first approved by USEPA. cleaners
automobile NOx ARB adopted LEVII - Shore power
standards. emission standards for - Zero Emission Vehicle rules
CA rejected the State most mini vans, pickup - Limiting emissions from air
Implementation Plan to trucks and sport utility canisters
Belgium air LA Smog "Killer Fog" in Max ozone USEPA. vehicles. - Lower sulfur content fuel
inversion eposide London concentration ARB limited lead in ARB amended off-road - Reducing toxic gasoline
World War II Donora 0.58 ppm gasoline. engine regulations for lawn emissions from marine
episode The South Coast Air mowers, weed trimmers tanks
Quality Management and other small engine - Instalation of diesel
power tools.
District was formed. exhaust filters.
Federal New Source ARB adopted a new
- Pasvley regulations
- etc..
1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s Performance Standards regulation that reduces by Standards adopted for:
for opacity. over 70% the smog- - Air toxic control measure
forming emissions from for on-board cruise ship
The Motor Vehicle
Federal Air Pollution portable gas cans. incenerator.
Pollution Control
Control Act of 1955. - New PM and diesel fuel.
Board was
The Bay Area Air - ATCM for formaldehyde in
The LA County established.
Pollution Control composite wood products.
Air Pollution First Federal Clean
District. - Stricter standards for Nox
Control District Air Act was enacted.
Los Angeles County - GHG limits
was established The California Air
Motor Vehicle - Low carbon fuel
Resources Board
Pollution Control. - Renewable energy
(ARB).
The Bureau of Air Air Quality
Sanitation.
Standards setting
for TSP,
photochemical
Source: “Key Events in the History of Air Pollution in California”
http://www.arb.ca.gov