Major federal air pollution law needs updates says head of IDEM

Update Needed for Major Federal Air Pollution Law

The head of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Clint Woods, stated that the Clean Air Act, a federal law regulating air pollution in the U.S., desperately needs to be updated.

Woods spoke at a recent hearing about the Clean Air Act at the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, emphasizing the need for updates to the law.

The last major update to the Clean Air Act was 35 years ago, although rules such as the National Ambient Air Quality Standards are updated approximately every five years.

The Clean Air Act desperately needs to be updated.

Author's summary: Clean Air Act needs updates.

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WFYI WFYI — 2025-10-15