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Unsheathing a Weapon for Clean Air: ISRs

Legal Planet

Only the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and the South Coast Air Quality Management District, out of Californias 35 local air districts, have adopted ISRs, despite the pervasiveness of air pollutants like nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5).

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Oil Refineries: A Deadly Industry

Union of Concerned Scientists

Many pollutants cause cancer, pulmonary and heart diseases, neurological, reproductive, developmental, and immunological damage, and more. Examples are benzene, hydrofluoric acid, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and many, many other toxic pollutants. Refining uses many risky industrial processes.

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Ask a Scientist: Top Takeaways from the New EPA Carbon Pollution Rules

Union of Concerned Scientists

Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new power plant carbon pollution standards that, if strengthened, would go a long way to help meet the Biden administration’s goal of slashing carbon emissions in half from 2005 levels by the end of this decade. billion to $5.9 billion.