Protection and Improvement of Air (Maine Revised Statutes: Title 38 - Waters and Navigation; Chapter 4) Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Sous-division territoriale Maine Type du document Législation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Air et atmosphère Mot clé Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air Émissions Santé publique Classement/déclassement Normes environnementales Couche d'ozone Substances dangereuses Changement de climat Lutte contre la pollution Normes Protection de l’environnement Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé This chapter of the Maine Revised Statutes concerns protection and improvement of air. It provides that the chapter is intended to exercise the police power of the State in a coordinated state-wide program to control present and future sources of emission of air contaminants to the end that air polluting activities of every type shall be regulated in a manner that reasonably insures the continued health, safety and general welfare of all of the citizens of the State; protects property values and protects plant and animal life. Further, the chapter provides for establishment of air quality regions; classification of air quality control regions; establishment of ambient air quality standards; ambient air quality standards; ozone health warnings; establishment of emission standards; hazardous air pollutant standards; greenhouse gas emission standards; safety precautions for children touring incinerator facilities; and outdoor wood boilers. Texte intégral Anglais Site web legislature.maine.gov