Clean Air Act's PSD Program Under Scrutiny In Courts

Law360, New York (November 13, 2013, 1:38 PM EST) -- The Prevention of Significant Deterioration ("PSD") Program was added to the Clean Air Act in 1977 in order to ensure that emissions from new and modified stationary sources would not cause a deterioration of air quality in regions of the country already in attainment with applicable National Ambient Air Quality Standards ("NAAQS").[1] One central component of the PSD program is the requirement that new or modified facilities would result in a significant net increase in emissions of a regulated pollutant install "best available control technology" ("BACT").[2]...

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!