Individual Agencies

New Stationary Sources Standards

Including new source performance standards, prevention of significant deterioration, nonattainment new source review, and national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants.

CAA §202(a)(3) – Engine Retrofits

Authorizes EPA to regulate the rebuilding of heavy-duty vehicle engines. For any engine built after 2004, a rebuild of that engine must bring it up to performance standards consistent with its original design (40 CFR 86.004-40).

CAA §202(a)(1) – On-road Vehicle Sources

Gives EPA authority to establish emissions standards for “any air pollutant from any class or classes of new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines.” This authority extends to both light and heavy duty vehicles.

CAA §213 – Nonroad Vehicle Sources

Grants EPA the power to regulate nonroad vehicle sources, which includes any type of mobile source that was not designed primarily for highway travel.

EPA Black Carbon Report

An intensive effort to compile, assess, and summarize available scientific information on the current and future impacts of black carbon, and to evaluate the effectiveness of available black carbon mitigation approaches.

EPA’s AgStar Program

A voluntary program coordinated by EPA, in cooperation with USDA, that supports farmers and industry in the development and adoption of anaerobic digester systems.