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

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Administrator must stop the building or changing of a major emitting facility when it does not meet the rules in this part. A State can also take action. They can issue orders or ask a court to stop the work. This also covers projects planned in areas labeled under section 7407(d) as "attainment" or "unclassifiable" if there is no implementation plan that meets these requirements.

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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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Amendments

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