Repeal of Citizen Lawsuits for Clean Air Act Enforcement
This bill eliminates a crucial provision of the Clean Air Act that allowed citizens and community groups to sue companies violating pollution standards or to sue government agencies for failing to enforce the law. This change removes a direct legal tool for the public to protect air quality in their communities. Enforcement of pollution rules will now rely solely on federal and state agency action.
Key points
Removes the right of citizens to sue polluting entities or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce the Clean Air Act.
Enforcement responsibility for clean air standards shifts entirely to federal and state authorities, eliminating public legal intervention.
Introduced
Citizen Poll