§8455. Emissions monitoring

(a) Monitoring program

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct, on a continuing basis, a program of monitoring, to the greatest extent possible and in accordance with the applicable authorities and provisions of the Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.], the emissions from new and existing electric powerplants required to use coal or other alternate fuels by reason of this chapter or otherwise using coal or other alternate fuels and the effect thereof on the public health, safety, and welfare and the movement of such emissions in the atmosphere and their impact on land and water and other resources and the public health in various regions of the Nation. Such Administrator shall submit an annual report to the Congress on such program. In carrying out his responsibilities under this section, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall consult with the other Federal and State agencies concerned with the health effects of such emissions.

(b) Appropriations authorizations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency $2,000,000 in fiscal year 1979 for the report required under section 8482 of this title.

( Pub. L. 95–620, title VII, §745, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3343 ; Pub. L. 100–42, §1(c)(22), May 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 314 .)

References in Text

The Clean Air Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act July 14, 1955, ch. 360, 69 Stat. 322 , as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 85 (§7401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see short Title note set out under section 7401 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1987-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–42 struck out "and major fuel-burning installations" after "powerplants".