Lessons from the Clean Air Act

Timeline of Major Legislation, Agency Actions and Judicial Decisions

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Authors
Ann E. Carlson and Dallas Burtraw
Project
The Alternative Energy Future

Timeline of major legislation, agency actions and judicial decisions affecting the regulation of NAAQS, regulation of stationary sources, relationship between federal and California emissions standards, regulation of fuels and use of market mechanisms. Adapted from Lessons from the Clean Air Act: Building Durability and Adaptability into U.S. Climate and Energy Policy, Cambridge University Press, 2019.

1945–1970
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1970–1995
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1995–2017
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