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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- We Remember Sept. 28 [PaEN] Help Wanted -- Help Wanted: Armstrong Conservation District - Agricultural Technician [PaEN] Upcoming Events -- Our Pocono Waters Hosts Sept. 16 -- Gov.

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Improving EPA’s Latest Ozone Transport Rule

Acoel

EPA’s latest proposed rule targeting NOx emissions from fossil-fueled electric generating units (EGUs) is a classic study of diminishing returns. The downwind air quality benefits are minimal. Posted on June 29, 2022 by Eugene M. It marks the seventh round of NOx controls for the EGU sector since 1990.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Fossil fuel : Any mineralized formerly organic material extracted from the ground and used in energy production: coal, natural gas, oil. Indoor air (pollution) : coming under OSHA rather than EPA, there are laws in place to ensure that employees work in a clean and safe environment with good ventilation.

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Industry’s Tactics to Expose You to More Soot Pollution

Union of Concerned Scientists

Among the commenters was my colleague Sam Wilson , who passionately and effectively called on the EPA to follow the science and enact the strongest air pollution standards to protect people’s health. pollution, half of the deaths are attributable to the burning of fossil fuels. EPA’s PM 2.5 EPA’s PM 2.5

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120 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

11, 2001 - DEP Responds To A National Tragedy [PaEN] -- Abandoned Well Citizen Expert Laurie Barr, University Of Pennsylvania Prof. Thank you for your leadership! -- We Remember Sept. 13 -- Penn State Extension Offers 3-Part Webinar Series On On-Lot Septic Systems Starting Oct. 11 Webinar On $396.1

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US oil company ExxonMobil sues to block investors’ climate proposals

Corp Watch

org Summary ExxonMobil is a fossil fuel company headquartered in Irving, Texas. Exxon’s refineries in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Baytown, Texas, has also been in the news over a series of explosions in 1989, 1994 and 2021 that killed workers and caused major air pollution.

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Mercenary hackers stole data that Exxon later cited in climate lawsuits -US prosecutors

Corp Watch

org Summary ExxonMobil is a fossil fuel company headquartered in Irving, Texas. Exxon’s refineries in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Baytown, Texas, has also been in the news over a series of explosions in 1989, 1994 and 2021 that killed workers and caused major air pollution.

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