What can the EPA establish under CAA §7414-18 regarding facilities that emit pollutants?

The Clean Air Act (CAA) allows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish regulations that require record-keeping, inspections, and monitoring of facilities that emit pollutants. This provision is crucial for ensuring compliance with air quality standards and for maintaining accountability among facilities that release harmful emissions.

By mandating that facilities keep accurate records of their emissions, the EPA can track pollution levels and identify potential violations of environmental regulations. Inspections are also essential as they allow for direct evaluation of a facility’s adherence to established air quality standards and to assess the effectiveness of pollution control measures in place. Moreover, monitoring is a key component in understanding the long-term impacts of emissions on air quality and public health.

In contrast, while public reporting on emissions may relate to transparency, it is not a direct establishment under the mentioned sections. Standards for renewable energy use and environmental education programs are important in the environmental sector but fall outside the scope of what is specifically addressed in sections 7414-7418 of the CAA, which focus largely on emissions data management and compliance verification.