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Ask a Scientist: EPA Failing to Protect Communities from Cancer-Causing Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

The Clean Air Act requires the EPA to review—and update—its ethylene oxide emissions standards every eight years, but the last time it did so was in 2006. The study looked at cancer diagnoses between 2006 and 2019 and found “significantly greater than expected” cases of lymphocytic leukemia and breast cancer.

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PennFuture 25th Anniversary Celebrations Honor 7 Pennsylvanians For Fighting Climate Change, Industrial Pollution

PA Environment Daily

Acid Mine Drainage remains Pennsylvania's largest source of water pollution, impairing more than 5,500 miles of streams. During her career, she supported students who were frequently affected by asthma, which was worsened by air pollution. Church was an elementary school counselor in Philadelphia until 2014.

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - April 8

PA Environment Daily

PA Bulletin, page 2006 ) -- Sunoco Pipeline - Tinicum Release Site: DEP received a Remedial Investigation Report/ Cleanup Plan on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline in Tinicum Twp., You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Susquehanna County. ( Greene County. (

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The SEC’s Final Climate Disclosure Rule: Interrogating Preemption and Coherence with Other Domestic Regimes

Law Columbia

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is still awaiting funding to craft the regulations needed to implement the laws, though it has indicated it will begin the process soon. However, the existence of federal regulations on the same subject as a state law does not mean that state law is necessarily preempted. 218 (1947)).

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PJM Interconnection: Summer Electricity Supplies Should Be Sufficient Under Anticipated Conditions; Higher Than Expected Generator Outages, Extreme Scenarios Could Bring Risk To Reserve Margins

PA Environment Daily

PJM’s all-time, one-day highest power use was recorded in the summer of 2006 at 165,563 MW. PJM projects a non-diversified peak demand for electricity this summer at approximately 156,000 MW and has performed reliability studies at loads nearing 163,000 MW. One megawatt can power about 800 homes.

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Navigating the Urban Landscape: London’s Low Emission Zone vs. NYC Congestion Pricing

Greenbuilding Law

By imposing a daily fee on cars built before 2006, the LEZ changes behaviors encouraging the use of newer cleaner vehicles, and reducing tailpipe global warning gases which in turn reduces broader air pollution and its associated health risks.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Circuit concluded that EPA had acted arbitrarily and capriciously in determining that the four elements of the regulations that had been stayed met these requirements. The court said the administrative record “makes clear that industry groups had ample opportunity to comment on all four issues on which EPA granted reconsideration.”

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