[Image] people involved

                    senators, representatives and others

           who played major roles in passing clean air legislation

During the past half century, environmentalists and government officials
have played important roles in developing and passing air pollution control
and clean air legislation. Whether it was by authoring and supporting its
principles or by strongly opposing facets of the law, these men and women
were the creators of this important legislation.



supporters and authors

(ordered chronologically by legislation)

OVETA CULP HOBBY (1905-1995)

Hobby was an integral part of the composition of this country's first clean
air legislation, the Air Pollution Control Act of 1955.
biographical sketch



THOMAS HENRY KUCHEL (1910-1994)

Kuchel cosponsored the Air Pollution Control Act of 1955.
biographical sketch



JOHN HENRY RAY (1886-1975)

Ray played a significant role in the evolution of the Air Pollution Control
Act of 1955.
biographical sketch



HOMER EARL CAPEHART (1897-1979)

Capehart cosponsored the significant Air Pollution Control Act of 1955.
biographical sketch



ABRAHAM ALEXANDER RIBICOFF (1910-1998)

Ribicoff introduced the bill which later became the Clean Air Act of 1963.
biographical sketch



RALPH NADER (1934- )

Nader has been very active in supporting environmental issues from the 1960s
through today.
biographical sketch 1

biographical sketch 2



EDMUND SIXTUS MUSKIE (1914-1996)

Muskie was extremely active in developing air pollution control legislation
throughout the 1960s and the 1970s including the Clean Air Act of 1970 and
its amendments in 1977.
biographical sketch 1

biographical sketch 2 from the Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service at
the University of Southern Maine.

 biographical sketch 3 from the Edmund S. Muskie Archives at Bates College,
Maine.



WILLIAM DOYLE RUCKLESHAUS (1932- )

Ruckleshaus played an important part in developing the Clean Air Act of
1970.
biographical sketch



RUSSELL ERROL TRAIN (1920- )

Train played an instrumental role in creating the Clean Air Act of 1970.
biographical sketch



PAUL GRANT ROGERS (1912- )

Rogers took an active role in passing the Clean Air Act of 1970.
biographical sketch



ALAN KOOI SIMPSON (1931- )

Simpson was critical of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 fearing that
they favored the coal industry; therefore, he worked to strengthen clean air
legislation.
biographical sketch



GEORGE JOHN MITCHELL (1933- )

Mitchell took an active role in passing the Clean Air Act of 1990.
biographical sketch 1

biographical sketch 2 from the George J. Mitchell Papers at Bowdoin College,
Maine



HENRY ARNOLD WAXMAN (1939- )

Waxman co-authored the Clean Air Act of 1990.
biographical sketch



opposition

(ordered chronologically by legislation)

ROBERT BYRD (1917- )

Byrd attempted to delay action during the debates of the 1977 Clean Air Act
Amendments.
biographical sketch



JOHN DAVID DINGELL, JR. (1926- )

Dingell attempted to delay action during the debates of the Clean Air Act in
1990.
biographical sketch




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