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Outline

1. Introduction

a. Definition

b. Distinction Between Mobile and Non-Mobile

2. Mobile Sources

a. Primary Sources

i. Automobiles, Aircraft, Trains

b. Secondary Sources

i. Snowmobiles, ATV’s, Wave Runners

3. Major Regulated Mobile Source Pollutants

a. Carbon Monoxide (CO), Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Nitrous Oxides (NO2), Sulfur Oxide (SOx), Hydrocarbons (HC), Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), and Particulate Matter (PM10)

4. Regulatory Laws & Standards

a. Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act 1965

b. Clean Air Act of 1990

i. National Ambient Air Quality Standards

ii. CAA Amendments

c. Others?

5. Enforcement Authorities

a. EPA

b. California Air Resources Board

c. Others?

6. Enforcement Mechanisms

a. Technology Standards

b. Tax-Based (Gas-Guzzler Tax)

c. Others

7. Unique Challenges to Mobile Source Regulation

a. Measurement Issues

b. Others?

Bibliography

1. National Emissions Inventory (NEI) Air Pollutant Emissions Trends Data http://www.epa.gov/ttn/chief/trends/index.html

2. Differentiated Regulation: The Case of Auto Emissions Standards Howard K. Gruenspecht

3. Mobile Source Air Pollution Control Arnold W. Reitze Jr. University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law Environmental Lawyer, Vol. 6, p. 309, 1999

4. Air pollution from motor vehicles: standards and technologies for controlling emissions By Asif Faiz, Christopher S. Weaver, Michael P. Walsh

5. Does Regulation Matter?: Evaluating the Effects of State Air Pollution Control Programs Evan J. Ringquis

6. Transportation and Air Quality: On-road Vehicles and Engines http://www.epa.gov/otaq/hwy.htm

7. What are Mobile Sources? http://www.epa.gov/otaq/invntory/overview/examples.htm

8. Mobile Source Emissions - Past, Present, and Future http://www.epa.gov/otaq/invntory/overview/results/allmobile.htm

9. Solutions That Reduce Pollution http://www.epa.gov/otaq/invntory/overview/solutions/owners.htm http://www.epa.gov/otaq/invntory/overview/solutions/fuels.htm http://www.epa.gov/otaq/invntory/overview/solutions/vech_engines.htm — Preceding unsigned comment added by Enveconmatt (talk • contribs) 21:40, 4 March 2011 (UTC)

Mentor

Sure, I'm happy to be your mentor. I'm going to add some links which will hopefully be handy to your userpage. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you need any help or advice. The best way to get help is to leave a message on your course talk page, and then ping me to let me know. That way, I can answer it, but classmates or other editors may get to it even quicker if I'm not immediately around. Good luck! --Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 00:11, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

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Prospective outline

• Introduction
• Mobile Sources of air pollution
• Comparison with stationary source air pollution
• Control strategies

1. Available technologies
2. Recent accomplishments

• Policy based solutions
• Related readings

Related Wiki Articles

1. United States emission standards
2. Motor vehicle emissions
3. Air pollution
4. Atmospheric dispersion modeling
5. Portable Emissions Measurement System
6. Vehicle emissions control

Comment

Hey Wikiteam,

I just got back the material I posted earlier. I am just posting the outline again as rest of it, I regenerated.

Prospective outline

• Introduction
• Mobile Sources of air pollution
• Comparison with stationary source air pollution
• Control strategies

1. Available technologies
2. Recent accomplishments

• Policy based solutions
• Related readings

--Swgarg (talk) 20:17, 4 March 2011 (UTC)

This looks like a strong outline. I think you'll want to adjust a few of the section titles a little bit, but the outline includes most of the things I'd expect in a complete treatment of mobile source air pollution. If the sources support it, the one additional thing I might like to see is a history section, discussing how mobile sources of air pollution have evolved over time. I look forward to seeing this fleshed out! --Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 17:28, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

Regulatory laws and standards

Regulatory law	Year of establishment	Description
Air Pollution Control Act	1955	First federal air pollution legislation Funded research for scope and sources of air pollution
Clean Air Act	1963	Authorized the development of a national program to address air pollution related environmental problems Authorized research into techniques to minimize air pollution
Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act	1965
Clean Air Act Amendments	1966
Air Quality Act	1967	Authorized enforcement procedures for air pollution problems involving interstate transport of pollutants Authorized expanded research activities
Clean Air Act Extension	1970	Authorized the establishment of National Ambient Air Quality Standards Established requirements for State Implementation Plans to achieve the National Ambient Air Quality Standards Authorized the establishment of New Source Performance Standards for new and modified stationary sources Authorized the establishment of National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Increased enforcement authority Authorized requirements for control of motor vehicle emissions
Clean Air Act Amendments	1977	Authorized provisions related to the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Authorized provisions relating to areas which are non-attainment with respect to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Clean Air Act Amendments	1990	Authorized programs for Acid Deposition Control Authorized a program to control 189 toxic pollutants, including those previously regulated by the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Established permit program requirements Expanded and modified provisions concerning the attainment of National Ambient Air Quality Standards Expanded and modified enforcement authority Established a program to phase out the use of chemicals that deplete the ozone layer.

Recent rules published by EPA

• On October16, 2008, EPA published a rule on Control of Hazardous Air Pollutants from Mobile Sources: Early Credit Technology Requirement. This action adds another specific benzene control technology, benzene alkylation, to the four operational or technological changes that the 2007 rule currently allows. This action also allows refiners to request EPA approval of other benzene-reducing operational changes or technologies for the purpose of generating early credits.
• On December 7, 2009, the Administrator signed two distinct findings regarding greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act:

• Endangerment Finding: The Administrator finds that the current and projected concentrations of the six key well-mixed greenhouse gases — carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) — in the atmosphere threaten the public health and welfare of current and future generations.
• Cause or Contribute Finding: The Administrator finds that the combined emissions of these well-mixed greenhouse gases from new motor vehicles and new motor vehicle engines contribute to the greenhouse gas pollution which threatens public health and welfare.

These findings do not themselves impose any requirements on industry or other entities. However, this action is a prerequisite to finalizing the EPA's proposed greenhouse gas emission standards for light-duty vehicles, which EPA proposed in a joint proposal including the Department of Transportation's proposed CAFE standards on September 15, 2009.

Enforcement Agencies

Federal agency: Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) develops national programs, policies, and regulations for controlling air pollution and radiation exposure. OAR is concerned with pollution prevention and energy efficiency, indoor and outdoor air quality, industrial air pollution, pollution from vehicles and engines, radon, acid rain, stratospheric ozone depletion, climate change, and radiation protection.

State level agencies

EPA has ten regional offices, each of which is responsible for the execution of our programs within several states and territories. EPA's website provides a detailed list of state agencies which administer the environmental regulations at state level. California is the only state which has its own regulatory agency, California Air Resources Board(CARB). The other states are allowed to follow CARB or federal regulations.

Enforcement mechanisms

The Air Pollution Control Act of 1955 was the first federal legislation specifically addressing air pollution in the United States. The Act was designed to provide federal funds for research into the sources and potential impacts of domestic air pollution emissions. While the Act created no specific mechanisms to control the emissions from polluters, it stated unequivocally that air pollution was an important public health concern and that “[f]ederal financial assistance and leadership is essential for the development of cooperative Federal, State, regional, and local programs to prevent and control air pollution.”

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode42/usc_sec_42_00007401----000-.html

The federal government first introduced automobile emission controls when Congress passed the Motor Vehicle control Act of 1965. The act gave the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (subsequently separated into the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services in 1979) the authority to establish the first federally-mandated light duty vehicle emission standards. The act required a 72% reduction in hydrocarbon emissions, a 56% reduction in carbon monoxide emissions, and a complete elimination of crankcase hydrocarbon emissions for all light duty vehicles produced after 1968, using a 1963 base year. http://www.eoearth.org/article/Motor_Vehicle_Air_Pollution_Control_Act_of_1965,_United_States There are three primary types of emissions from motor vehicles that lack thorough pollution controls. Mobile Source Pollution Control – Arnold W. Reitze, Jr. p318

These emissions come from crankcase vapors, evaporative hydrocarbon losses, and gasoline exhaust emissions.

suggestions for improving your article

Hi! I just took a look at Mobile source air pollution and have some suggestions on the article's talk page. Nice start! Keep up the good work!--Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 18:07, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

Peer Comments

Hey. I added some comments to Mobile source air pollution that can be found on the article's talk page. Jthebooknerd87 (talk) 18:17, 9 April 2011 (UTC)