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In California, transportation is responsible for over 40 percent of GHG emissions and is a leading contributor to emissions of health-harmful air pollutants, such as particulate matter and nitrogenoxides. miles per day ).
A policy brief published by the Emmett Institute in March 2022 outlines California air districts’ legal authority to adopt these kinds of regulations and suggests policy mechanisms to help ensure the transition to electric appliances is equitable and affordable. It should thus be replicated throughout the state and nation.
Sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and nitrogenoxides (NO x ) emissions from power plants in USCA states fall 88 and 77 percent respectively by 2040, compared with 27 and 18 percent under current policies and plans. The value of the public health benefits totals almost $280 billion over the two decades. We can do this transition right.
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They accounted for most of the failed generating capacity in a number of recent extreme weather events, including Winter Storm Uri in 2021 and Winter Storm Elliott in 2022, according to Gas Malfunction , a new Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) issue brief. percent higher than the number of wealthier residents, according to a 2022 UCS study.
million registered vehicles, they contribute 39 percent of nitrogenoxide (NOx) emissions, 48 percent of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and 21 percent of climate-changing emissions from all on-road vehicles in the state. pic.twitter.com/qL1U03CIxz — Kevin Xu Shen 沈志文 (@kevxshen) August 2, 2022 Can the grid handle it?
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The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 14 PA Bulletin inviting comments on nitrogenoxide emission reduction measures from municipal waste combustors proposed by the Northeast Ozone Transport Commission. Posted: May 13, 2022] PA Environment Digest
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Yet, in 2022, almost 40% of electricity in the US was generated by power plants fueled by natural gas. As of 2022, there were approximately 2,000 gas power plants with a combined capacity of 500 gigawatts on the grid. Between 2000 and 2022, gas capacity has grown more than four-fold with a big uptick coming online in the early 2000s.
PA Bulletin, page 2008 ) PA Bulletin - March 8, 2025 Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 92 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the March 8 PA Bulletin - pages 1930 to 2022. The revised permit would increase the acreage by 1.3 Received Aug. 19, 2025. (
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and nitrogenoxides (NOx) from the numerous commercial and government fleets of MHD vehicles in the state. California’s Energy Commission committed over $300 million in investments toward MHD charging infrastructure for the 2022-23 fiscal year and even more funding is slated for the coming years.
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Examples are benzene, hydrofluoric acid, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogenoxides, and many, many other toxic pollutants. In 2022, the transportation sector was responsible for 28 percent of global warming pollution in the country. Refining uses many risky industrial processes. See the pie charts below.
tons of nitrogenoxides. tons of nitrogenoxides. The Shell Petrochemical Plant has received a total of 11 Air Quality violations and two Water Quality violations since July, 2022. Shell reported emissions of 370.688 tons. Shell reported emissions of 393.595. Read more here.
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PA Bulletin, page 1722 ). Read more here. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 25 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed Hazardous Sites Cleanup Order and Agreement with American Tinning & Galvanizing Company concerning the cleanup of wheelabrator dust pile at the Vallimont Site in Erie. (
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million in 2022 Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant funding to help municipalities, schools, and businesses around the state switch to clean transportation and improve air quality in their communities. Gasoline and diesel vehicles generate 47 percent of nitrogenoxides emissions in Pennsylvania, contributing to ground-level ozone.
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The plant has repeatedly violated limits that must be met on a 12-month rolling basis for nitrogenoxide (NOx) and volatile organic compound (VOC) air pollution, which contribute to smog, asthma attacks, and lung disease, according to state records and the lawsuit. The VOCs include benzene, a known carcinogen.
The two groups also filed a notice of intent to sue Shell for violating the chemical plant’s 12-month permit limit on nitrogenoxides (NOx), which contribute to asthma attacks, lung disease, and (in the environment) smog and acid rain. In 2022, Shell emitted 346 tons of NOx, which exceeded its permitted annual NOx emissions (328.8
The Shell Plant began operations in November 2022 and has been operating under a construction permit DEP keeps renewing. The federal Clean Air Act and US Environmental Protection Agency regulations require that a facility submit a Title V Operating Permit application within 12 months of commencing operation. 12,671,044.75
By replacing older polluting engines and equipment with new technologies, funded projects remove nitrogenoxide, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and hydrocarbon pollution from the air. “This comprehensive approach to reducing vehicle emissions will help improve Pennsylvanians’ health while also helping to slow climate change.”
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In September 2022, the plant emitted 512 tons of volatile organic compounds, nearly reaching in that one month the 12-month permitted limit of its approved volatile organic compound emissions (516.2 Our organizations have filed a notice of intent to sue Shell for the consistent violation of air pollution limits.
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Switching to these zero- and low-emission fuels helps lower levels of many air pollutants, including nitrogenoxides, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases heating up our climate. Posted: April 14, 2022] PA Environment Digest
DEP hopes to get the proposed regulation to the Environmental Quality Board for action during the first quarter of 2022. Transportation generates 47 percent of nitrogenoxide and 21 percent of carbon dioxide emissions in Pennsylvania. There is no ban on traditional internal combustion engine vehicles.
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By replacing old diesel-engine trucks with zero-emission electric trucks, Rail Management Services has eliminated a source of nitrogenoxide pollution in the Chambersburg area, helping residents breathe healthier air,” said DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell. Posted: March 16, 2022] PA Environment Digest tons; lifetime = 73.92
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