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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on State Roles in Air Quality Protection
Record date · January 1, 2019
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety held a hearing on March 5, 2019, to discuss '' under the Clean Air Act. The session focused on how state environmental agencies and the federal government work together to manage air quality while balancing economic growth.
This hearing establishes the legislative framework and priorities for how state-level environmental agencies interact with federal regulators to enforce air quality standards, which directly impacts state-level compliance requirements and industrial regulation.
Who It Affects
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State Environmental Agencies
These agencies are responsible for implementing federal air quality standards at the state level.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The federal agency tasked with overseeing state compliance and setting national air quality standards.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on March 5, 2019, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
- The session was the first hearing chaired by Senator Mike Braun for the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety.
- The primary topic was 'cooperative federalism,' referring to the division of responsibilities between state and federal agencies under the Clean Air Act.
- Witnesses included representatives from the North Dakota Department of Health, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, and the California Air Resources Board.
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- The committee discussed the relationship between state regulators, businesses, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Focus on State-Federal Relations
The hearing highlights a specific legislative interest in shifting more regulatory implementation power to state-level agencies under the Trump administration.
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