Edison Electric Institute logo
Go Search
Advanced Search
Skip navigation links
Who We Are
What We Do
Our Issues
Products
Meetings
Magazine
Newsroom
Skip navigation links
Air
Mercury
New Source Review
Ozone/Nox
Particulate Matter
Toxics Release Inventory
Interstate Transport
Climate
Land
Water
Environmental Excellence

 Air 

Cleaner air: great progress has been made, even as demand for electricity increases.

The U.S. electric power sector has reduced air emissions substantially under existing programs. Over the past 30 years, the industry has cut sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions by 70 percent. Ozone emissions in the eastern United States have been cut by 80 percent. These efforts  also have cut emissions of mercury by about 50 percent. Electricity use increased 79 percent during this time period. 

  • Utility MACT Rule
    Access EPA's pre-publication version of the final Utility MACT rule.
  • Mercury
    Find out about the electric power industry's commitment to reducing mercury emissions. Find out about the electric power industry's commitment to reducing mercury emissions. Find out about the electric power industry's commitment to reducing mercury emissions. Find out about the electric power industry's commitment to reducing mercury emissions.
  • New Source Review
    Learn why New Source Review (NSR) is one of the most complex and burdensome programs of the federal Clear Air Act.
  • Ozone
    Find out how electric companies are reducing emissions that form ozone.
  • Particulate Matter
    Learn how electric companies are reducing emissions that form particulate matter.
  • Interstate Transport
    Find out about the Clean Air Interstate Rule.
  • Toxics Release Inventory
    Learn about emissions reporting under the Toxics Release Inventory.
  • Regional Haze
Find out about the electric power industry's commitment to reducing mercury emissions. Find out about the electric power industry's commitment to reducing mercury emissions.

Find out about the electric power industry's commitment to reducing mercury emissions.

Find out about the electric power industry's commitment to reducing mercury emissions.

Find out about the electric power industry's commitment to reducing mercury emissions.

 QUICK LINKS

 EEI Resources

 ‭(Hidden)‬ CONTACT US

 Charts & Graphs

  © 2012 Edison Electric Institute. All rights reserved.