SMOG A REPORT TO THE PEOPLE By Lester Lees Mark Braly Mahlon Easterling Robert Fisher potx

[...]... federal air quality standards that are even more stringent than the California standards Except for the standard on nitrogen dioxide, the federal standards are not to be exceeded more than once a year These standards must be attained within three years of the date of final approval of the state plan, except that an extension of up to two years may be granted by the Administrator Thus, the South Coast Air... Air Basin is required to meet the new federal ambient air quality standards by 1975, except in the case of photochemical oxidants, for which the EPA granted a two-year extension If the state agencies do not prepare a satisfactory implementation plan, the Act empowers the Administrator of EPA to develop such a plan, and if ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ broad authority to the Administrator Even if the Administrator... is an exacting federal statute which requires every state to develop an adequate air pollution abatement plan by 30 January, 1972 The plan must provide for the implementation, enforcement and maintenance of national ambient air quality standards promulgated by the Administrator of the EPA (Table 2) These air quality standards must be attained within three years of the date of approval of such plan... "management standards," based on technical, economic and social feasibility, that would serve as milestones enroute to the clean air required by both the California and federal ambient air quality standards These management standards would set a first "target date," by which time significant percentage reductions are to be achieved in the number of days per year that ambient air quality standards are... (as amended) appears to give the Administrator of the EPA discretionary authority to approve such an approach by a state during the period in which a time extension is in effect Such extensions can be granted when (among other reasons) the necessary technology is unavailable; when the state has implemented reasonable alternatives (as would be the case if a strategy similar to EQL Strategy # 1 were adopted);... Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in February, 1972 'California State ambient air quality standard '''Health Warning" level recommended by Los Angeles County Medical Association for persons with coronary artery diseases or chronic respiratory diseases 6 Recommended Ambient Air Quality Standards Applicable to All Air Basins, a report to the California Air Resources Board by the Technical Advisory... social and economic incentives, modes of transportation and patterns of land use and development in an attempt to formulate a long-range strategy LESTER LEES Director, Environmental Quality Laboratory Pasadena, California June 15, 1972 12 SMOG A REPORT TO THE PEOPLE PART I EQL STRATEGY NO I -A SUMMARY 16 PART 1: SUMMARY In 1970, 25 years after California enacted its first air pollution control law,... plan or any revision thereof 13 The Administrator of the EPA may, in his discretion, grant an extension of up to two years in time allowed for the attainment of the primary standards 14 Under Final EPA Requirements for preparation, adoption, and submittal of implementation plans,15 states must develop a far-reaching control strategy for attaining the national primary ambient air quality standards "Control... (Figure 13) However, propane supply is increasing rapidly in the 1970's, Canadian propane supplies are available, and the figure of 8% is regarded by the Pace Company as a reasonable initial target that would not place too great a strain on refineries and other sources (mainly natural gas fields) 2 5The major conclusions of the Pace Report are discussed in Section IIj3.! 27 So far as distribution of CNG... installation of this device, an equal subsidy ought to be made available to vehicle owners who elect any other step that would reduce reactive hydrocarbon emissions in the 15Proposed by the Los Angeles County Medical Association 1 6The State Air Resources Board has approved the General Motors vacuum spark advance disconnect device and the Air Quality Products capacitor discharge, ignition optimization . control measures, measured against the economic and social costs of these measures. The Clean Air Act of 1970 (as amended) appears to give the Administrator of the EPA discretionary authority to approve. modes of transportation and patterns of land use and development in an attempt to formulate a long-range strategy. LESTER LEES Director, Environmental Quality Laboratory Pasadena, California June 15, 1972 12 SMOG. for which the EPA granted a two-year extension. If the state agencies do not prepare a satisfactory implementation plan, the Act empowers the Administrator of EPA to develop such a plan, and if ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ broad