Greenbuilding Law

JULY 4, 2021

With that wide public sentiment for fireworks, there is actually almost no environmental regulation for the setting off of millions of little explosions of the more than 99% of fireworks imported from China. But, San Diego does regulate fireworks for locations near the coast, requiring expensive permits (.

Air Pollution 52

Air Pollution Particle Pollution Regulations Clean Water Act 52

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 18, 2024

Last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized updated regulations for certain facilities that emit ethylene oxide (EtO), a colorless, cancer-causing gas. For the first time, the government will regulate fugitive or “unintended” emissions and require permanent total enclosure of sterilization operations.

Clean Air Act 329

Clean Air Act Air Pollution Regulations 2005 329

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

It was a big step towards providing adequate health protections, but Environmental regulations need to look at people, not just pollutants—and the way to get there is by assessing cumulative impacts. For example, compliance demonstrations for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) are based on multi-source analyses.

Air Pollution 229

Air Pollution Toxic Substances Control Act Environmental Protection Ozone 229

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 9, 2024

If governments bypass or undermine science and public comments in policy making, our health could be in jeopardy from increased pollution, cases of foodborne illnesses, politically-driven medicine approvals or disapprovals, and more. This is a major federal law that governs if a chemical will be regulated, limited, or even banned.

Toxic Substances Control Act 297

Toxic Substances Control Act Air Pollution Regulations Clean Air Act 297

Breezometer

JUNE 16, 2021

Researchers even found a correlation between maternal exposure to air pollution and increased susceptibility for Autism Spectrum Disorder in the third trimester of prenatal development. Children are particularly susceptible to the harmful effects of pollution as their lungs are still developing: Short-term Impact.

Air Pollution 59

Air Pollution Regulations 2021 Climate Change 59

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The EPA is getting ready to finalize a critical regulation limiting emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxide (NO X ) and soot (or particulate matter, PM 2.5 ) from new heavy-duty trucks. State regulations have strict inducements, so the degree to which EPA aligns with such parameters is important. Limits on mal-maintenance/tampering.

Regulations 231

Regulations 2027 Nitrogen Oxides Technology 231

Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

This week, the federal government discussed their ambition to tackle highly hazardous and cancer-causing chemicals regulated under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). Almost 15,000 people die from air pollution every year in Canada. Improvements were made to Bill S-5 when it was introduced in the Senate.

Government 97

Government Air Pollution Law Environmental Protection 97

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This new regulation would apply to delivery vans, big rigs, box trucks, and buses. The Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule has the potential to significantly reduce climate-warming greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as harmful air pollutants like fine particulates (PM2.5)

Electricity 245

Electricity Air Pollution Nitrogen Oxides 2030 245

Legal Planet

JANUARY 10, 2023

There are Supreme Court cases going back a century or more dealing with what we would now consider environmental issues such as preserving nature or air pollution. I began with a Westlaw search for the term “air pollution.” The earliest opinion I found was Huron Portland Cement Co. City of Detroit. Seattle Disposal Co.

Air Pollution 130

Air Pollution Clean Air Act Clean Water Act Law 130

Legal Planet

MAY 24, 2024

Catastrophic wildfires are fueling complex and extensive public health impacts, including air pollution-related mortality and a growing toll on mental health. Wildfire smoke presents a population-wide health risk in California.

Air Pollution 130

Air Pollution Regulations Climate Change Government 130

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Switching from gasoline and diesel engines to electric motors is one of the most effective ways to reduce both global warming emissions and air pollution. This proposal would support both zero- emission vehicle incentive programs and charging infrastructure investments while complementing existing regulations on clean vehicles.

Air Pollution 283

Air Pollution Electricity Climate Change 2030 283

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Since global and local pollutants are often byproducts of the same activities, mitigation policies for global warming emissions have the potential to simultaneously mitigate local air pollution 2. One good example of the nexus between global warming and local pollution is ground-level ozone. Bermix Studio/Unsplash PM2.5:

Ground-Level Ozone 231

Ground-Level Ozone Fossil Fuels Ozone Air Pollution 231

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In a major win for community members in South Memphis, Tennessee, a facility emitting a toxic air pollutant— ethylene oxide (EtO)—announced late last month that it will close its doors. We also estimated that EtO emissions contributed to more than 80 percent of the cancer risk attributable to toxic air pollution around the facility.

Air Pollution 275

Air Pollution Clean Air Act Regulations 2024 275

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

However, goods movement through the Ports is a major source of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in the L.A. The South Coast Air Quality Management District has reported that the Ports are “the single largest fixed source of air pollution in Southern California.”

Air Pollution 147

Air Pollution 2030 Greenhouse Fossil Fuels 147

Legal Planet

MARCH 15, 2023

Several cities in California, including Los Angeles and in the Bay Area, have outlawed new gas hookups, but these are the first regulations that would effectively ban the sale of gas appliances. Furnaces and water heaters are even bigger polluters, with major contributions to outdoor air pollution in the Bay Area.

Nitrogen Oxides 253

Nitrogen Oxides Air Pollution Ozone 2029 253

Legal Planet

AUGUST 25, 2022

If you do corporate work, you can focus on ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance). Or you can work for the government — for instance, as someone who prosecutes environmental crimes. Energy regulation is increasingly entwined with the need to cut carbon emissions. One important area for work involves the energy sector.

Law 226

Law Endangered Species Act Carbon Emissions Clean Energy 226

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 20, 2024

The public’s ability to weigh in on new rules and regulations proposed by agencies lies at the heart of a strong democracy. It offers a critical mechanism through which members of the public can have a direct say in the decisions our government is making. Federal agencies are required by law to read and consider these comments.

Government 217

Government Air Pollution Regulations Climate Change 217

Law and Environment

DECEMBER 23, 2021

On Monday, Boston released a draft of the first phase of regulations intended to implement the amended BERDO ordinance signed by then-Mayor Janey in October. . The first phase of the regulations is focused only on reporting issues. The “informal” public comment period on the draft regulations will remain open until January 14.

Pollution Control 130

Pollution Control Regulations Air Pollution Natural Gas 130

Legal Planet

AUGUST 26, 2021

The Supreme Court interpreted the statute to place an absolute priority on preserving endangered species, regardless of the impact on the economy or other government goals. In an opinion by Justice Stevens, the Court held that the threat of sea level rise gave a state government standing to bring the suit. This case is a century older.

Clean Air Act 246

Clean Air Act Endangered Species Act Regulations Air Pollution 246

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

First, there’s air pollution. Gas plants and infrastructure emit nitrogen oxides (NOx) during combustion, which degrade local air quality. Exposure to NOx and other gas infrastructure air pollutants has been associated with respiratory illnesses and an increase in childhood asthma rates. VY: They do.

Clean Energy 345

Clean Energy Nitrogen Oxides Fossil Fuels Electricity 345

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The guidance also comes on the heels of efforts by the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), which recently issued a report outlining how the federal government as a whole can better incorporate public participation in rulemaking processes. So, what does this mean in practice?

Environmental Protection 266

Environmental Protection 2003 Radiation Air Pollution 266

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Another statistic, one that’s not so favorable: Laredo is among the top 20 locations for heightened cancer risk, thanks to a medical sterilization plant emitting a toxic pollutant that increases the risk of leukemia, particularly for children.

Politics 296

Politics Climate Change Air Pollution Government 296

Breezometer

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Air pollution impacts every aspect of our lives, especially health. We created this list of the top 10 air quality influencers to follow to help keep you informed on a variety of environmental topics. And while progress has been made, the fight for clean air is not yet over. Sotirios Papathanasiou - See the Air.

Air Pollution 98

Air Pollution Climate Scientist 2009 Government 98

Legal Planet

JUNE 30, 2022

CT , the Supreme Court said this: We hold that the Clean Air Act and the EPA actions it authorizes displace any federal common law right to seek abatement of carbon-dioxide emissions from fossil-fuel fired power plants. Massachusetts made plain that emissions of carbon dioxide qualify as air pollution subject to regulation under the Act.

Carbon Dioxide 130

Carbon Dioxide 2011 Air Pollution Clean Air Act 130

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Air Quality Permit -- Sandy Run Landfill, LLC - Renewable Landfill Gas Refinery: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval for the facility located in Broad Top Twp., You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Bedford County. ( Chester County. ( Butler County. ( Tioga County. (

Air Pollution 117

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2024 Clean Energy 117

Law Columbia

APRIL 18, 2023

Electrification is a critical component of building decarbonization, and local governments are taking a leading role in this policy space. Berkeley decision does and does not say, local governments can better understand that many of them have options for electrifying new buildings. In exploring what the CRA v.

Conservation 117

Conservation Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Government 117

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Shapiro Administration Launches New Discover State Grants Website To Streamline Access To Government Funding Opportunities DEP Holds Nov. Shapiro Administration Launches New Discover State Grants Website To Streamline Access To Government Funding Opportunities DEP Holds Nov. 26 to Nov. 26 to Nov.

Air Pollution 94

Air Pollution Recycling 2025 Natural Gas 94

Enviromental Defense

JUNE 6, 2024

In fact, during today’s hearing the CEOs lobbied against any rules that would limit their ability to pollute freely, including the proposed cap on emissions from their industry. The CEOs were scrutinized for earning massive salaries and profits while taking no accountability for their pollution. Suncor CEO Mr. Kruger, who pocketed $36.8

Fossil Fuels 138

Fossil Fuels Climate Change Sustainable Development Greenhouse 138

Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Constitution, and most states, including California, delegate some or all aspects of it to local governments within their borders. Disallowing Berkeley’s ordinance would put at risk countless ways in which local governments protect their residents’ welfare. .

Natural Gas 56

Natural Gas Government Climate Change Air Pollution 56

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2023

New Tools To Detect Air Pollution In Pennsylvania, the use of this and other technology has energized a new breed of environmental activism aimed at detecting air pollution from the sky and from the ground. Citizen Science Support The increased use of citizen science is getting support from the federal government.

Air Pollution 98

Air Pollution Regulations Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide 98

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 8, 2024

In the Ohio v EPA case, states sued over an Environmental Protection Agency rule requiring them to consider the effect on other states of air pollution generated in their own state. The same lawyer bragged that using friendly courts to block regulation is “much more efficient” than trying to win the argument in the public sphere.

Law 329

Law Air Pollution Environmental Protection Climate Change 329

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Even when accounting for pollution from electricity generation, electric trucks can significantly reduce air pollution and get us on a better track to addressing climate change. Some of the same researchers are currently working on a comparable study for the United States and their preliminary results are similar.

Nitrogen Oxides 279

Nitrogen Oxides Electricity Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 279

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The process requires the government to assess past progress, project future emissions, and come up with a strategy to meet its climate goals. AB32 then provides an extensive list of factors that the board must consider in crafting regulation to implement the plan.

Greenhouse 212

Greenhouse Air Pollution 2012 Renewable Energy 212

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Our system of environmental regulation divides up regulation of a single substance based on each of its environmental impacts. The extraction phase can involve destruction of lands, risks to endangered species, water pollution from oil spills or leaching from mines, and serious dangers to workers. Consider coal.

Fossil Fuels 226

Fossil Fuels Carbon Dioxide Clean Water Act Climate Change 226

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

In late April, California air regulators are poised to pass one of the most meaningful regulations to reduce pollution from commercial trucks, vans, and buses. pollution from vehicles. A full transition to electric drayage truck operations in 2035. After 2036, all new MHDVs sold in California will be electric.

Electricity 261

Electricity Nitrogen Oxides Fossil Fuels Regulations 261

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2023

The closure in January 2016 of one of Pittsburgh’s biggest coal-processing plants led to immediate and lasting declines in emissions of fossil fuel–related air pollutants. Before closing under community pressure, the plant had incurred millions of dollars in government fines for air and water pollution.

Fossil Fuels 96

Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 2018 2016 96

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

I’ve written previously about how the truck industry is fighting regulations at the state and federal level with everything they’ve got. One of the scare tactics truck manufacturers have been pushing is the old industry canard of job-killing regulations. Why would truck regulations impact jobs? Source: ERM 2022 ).

2007 281

2007 Nitrogen Oxides Regulations 2004 281