Points of the Clear Skies Act of 2003

•    Cut sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions by 73 percent, from year 2000 emissions of 11 million tons to a cap of 4.5 million tons in 2010 and to a cap of 3 million tons in 2018.

•   Cut emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) by 67 percent, from year 2000 emissions of 5 million tons to a cap of 2.1 million tons in 2008 and to a cap of 1.7 million tons in 2018.

•   Cut mercury emissions by 69 percent - the first-ever national cap on mercury emissions. Emissions would be cut from 1999 emissions of 48 tons to a cap of 26 tons in 2010 and to a cap of 15 tons in 2018.

taken directly from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Clear Skies: Basic Information

Last update

10/3/2010