Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
| Federal agencies that contribute to EPA's environmental goals, and how they make a difference. |
the Catalog |
All Programs |
Programs by EPA Strategic Goal 1. Climate Change and Improving Air Quality 2. Protecting America's Waters 3. Cleaning Up and Sustainable Development 4. Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution |
Programs by Agency AID, ARC, CNCS, CPSC, CSB, DHS, DOC, DOD, DOE, DOI, DOJ, DOL, DOS, DOT, ED, FHFA, GSA, HHS, HUD, NASA, NRC, NSF, OSTP, SBA, TVA, USDA, USPS, USTR, VA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
EPA Goal 1: Climate Change and Improving Air Quality |
National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program
Purpose
The National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program (NAPAP) is an interagency scientific
research, monitoring, and assessment program on the effects of sulfur and nitrogen
oxides on the environment and human health. NAPAP acts as a coordinating office
between six Federal agencies (EPA, Department of Energy, Department of
Agriculture, Department of Interior, the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration),
which also fosters cooperation among its members, other governments,
States, universities, and the private sector. NAPAP activities relate
to the sources, effects, and control of sulfur and nitrogen oxides,
which are the main anthropogenic emissions that create acid rain.
Source(s) of Information
1. NAAPAP Report to Congress 2011: An Integrated Assessment
Related EPA Program(s)
Research: Air, Climate and Energy:
The Air, Climate and Energy (ACE) Research Program promotes innovative, sustainable, and integrated solutions to air
pollution and climate change. ACE provides models and tools necessary for policy makers at all levels of community
and government to make the best decisions.
ACE’s integrated research supports the Agency’s implementation of the Clean Air Act, especially the National Ambient
Air Quality Standards, which set limits on how much tropospheric ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur
dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and lead are allowed in the atmosphere. The program also evaluates the risks associated
with hazardous air pollutants, also known as air toxics. ACE is an active participant in the U.S. Global Change Research
Program (USGCRP), the interagency Federal effort to improve scientific understanding of climate change and global change.
Beginning in FY2012, the following Research Programs will be integrated into the Air, Climate and Energy Research Program:
• Clean Air Research
• Global Change Research
• Biofuels Research (w/in the Sustainability Program)
• Mercury Research (within the Human Health and Ecosystems Program)
Authorizing Legislation
• CAA
• Clinger Cohen Act
• Economy Act
• EISA
• ERDDA
• Intergovernmental Cooperation Act
Other Programs under Goal 1
Other Programs from NASA
Top of page
