Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§7477 Enforcement
Title 42 › CHAPTER 85 — AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL › SUBCHAPTER I — PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES › Part C — Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality › subpart i — clean air › § 7477
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Title 42, §7477
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The Administrator shall, and a State may, take such measures, including issuance of an order, or seeking injunctive relief, as necessary to prevent the construction or modification of a major emitting facility which does not conform to the requirements of this part, or which is proposed to be constructed in any area designated pursuant to section 7407(d) of this title as attainment or unclassifiable and which is not subject to an implementation plan which meets the requirements of this part.
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1990—Pub. L. 101–549, § 708, substituted “
Construction
or modification of a major emitting facility” for “
Construction
of a major emitting facility”. Pub. L. 101–549, § 110(3), substituted “designated pursuant to section 7407(d) as attainment or unclassifiable” for “included in the list promulgated pursuant to paragraph (1)(D) or (E) of subsection (d) of section 7407 of this title”.
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42 U.S.C. § 7477
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102