Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Data on the major carbon producers’ emissions have been published since 2014. A few critical points puncture the industry’s empty rhetoric: When hydrogen is burned, it can emit as many nitrogen oxides as natural gas combustion —if not more —which can cause significant respiratory health problems.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Primarily, these have focused on the 2007 EPA regulations, which were the first step in the phase-in of diesel engine standards meant to cut particulate emissions by more than 80 percent and smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NO X ) emissions by 90 percent. <mic drop> So, is industry just full of it?

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2023

“The reality is that we needed this legislation on the books and actively enforced 15 years ago.” -- Gillian Graber , a Westmoreland County resident and Executive Director of nonprofit citizens group Protect PT , said, “In November 2014, we found out that there would be a fracking well pad located over the hill from our home.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 17, 2023

Unlike other major air pollutants, ground-level ozone is not emitted directly into the air but is created by chemical reactions between nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds, meaning that ozone pollution is tied to sources that emit these precursor chemicals, such as heavy duty vehicles.

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