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The article focuses on the U.S. Clean Air Act's (CAA) New Source Review's (NSR) constituent regulatory scheme, Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD), which applies in geographic regions with relatively clean air. The U.S. Congress enacted the CAA in 1970 between a powerful national environmental movement. An audit by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exposed a lack of PSD and other NSR permits issued. Under the CAA, the U.S. government has a commitment to prevent the degradation of air quality in clean-air regions.

The article features the developments of environmental activities of the Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand (CASANZ) in Queensland. The organization released various reports pertaining to environmental protection including the Proposed Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Plan for Gladstone, the discussion paper Clean and Healthy Air for Gladstone Proposed Key Pollutant Inventory and Proposed Suite of Health Outcomes. Such papers were released by the Environmental Protection Agency and are also available via the institution's website. It states that the South East Queensland Regional Air Quality Strategy is being reviewed and comments from its members will be considered for the CASANZ submission that will be addressed to the branch's president.