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N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources

NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Air Quality - Clean Air Legislation

Air Quality

Current Legislation

Clean Smokestacks Act: In June 2002, the N.C. General Assembly enacted the Clean Smokestacks Bill, officially titled the Air Quality/Electric Utilities Bill (SB 1078), which requires significant actual emissions reductions from coal-fired power plants in North Carolina. Under the act, power plants must reduce their nitrogen oxide emissions by 77% in 2009 and sulfur dioxide emissions by 73% in 2013.

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Division of Air Quality LogoN.C. Division of Air Quality • Mailing Address: 1641 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1641 

Physical Address: 217 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603 • Phone: (919) 707-8400 Fax (919) 707-0718

 
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