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Reports on a proposal from the United States Environmental Protection Agency for an emissions trading program for smog-causing nitrogen oxide (NOX). In-depth look at the program; Information on the sulphur dioxide program; Contact for further information.

Focuses on the proposal of the United States Environmental Protection Agency to give flexibility to its air pollution regulation. Consideration of allowing state and local authorities issue a flexible clean air permits; Benefits of the proposal for computer chip manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies; Context of the proposed clean air permits.

Reports on the United States Environmental Protection Agency's standards on air pollutants from incinerators, cement kilns and lightweight kilns. Aim of the regulations; Applicability of the regulations; Pollutants covered by the standards; Information on the availability of a fact sheet on the standards.

Focuses on the final regulations issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requiring 14 industries to reduce toxic air emissions using the maximum achievable controls technology (MACT). Regulated air toxins; Effect of regulation on the pesticide industry; Information on availability of the EPA rules.

Cites an Ozone Attainment Coalition study which found electric power plants in the eastern half of the United States able to meet clean air regulations without compromising electric reliability. US Environmental Protection Agency plan to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions in 12 states; EPA concurrence with the industry study.

Reports on the plan of the United States Environmental Protection Agency to overturn a federal appeals court attack on clean-air standards for smog and soot. Court's rejection of the standards on constitutional grounds.

Reports on the proposal under the Clean Air Act which would reduce pollution from cars, sport utility vehicles and light-duty trucks in the United States. Reduction in the sulfur content of gasoline; Enforcement of a uniform vehicle emission standard; Criticism expressed by the American Petroleum Institute and the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association on the standard.

Reports that the utilities industry is opposed to tighter clean-air regulations for ozone and particulate matter by the Environmental Protection Agency. What the industry claimed; Comments from Thomas R. Kuhn, president of the Edison Electric Institute; How health and environmental advocates view the standard.