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Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Based on data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on toxic air and water emissions for a large number of industrial facilities across the US, refineries are the 10 th most toxic industry , in a toxicity ranking list with over 200 grades. Refineries are among the most toxic industries in this country.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 13, 2024
come from reactions of industrial pollutants (nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides) with sunlight and unfinished fuel combustion. Ozone plays a dual role in our atmosphere. High up, it forms a protective layer that shields the Earth from ultraviolet rays. Ozone, too, poses significant risks to respiratory health.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 3, 2022
Environmental Protection Agency et al. Atmospheric concentrations of heat-trapping emissions are on a relentless upward trajectory , as is the increase in global average temperatures. The Supreme Court’s decision in the case known as West Virginia et al. There is no time to waste.
HumanNature
DECEMBER 5, 2023
What was once a display of the peaceful time of day as the sun spills over the horizon is now synonymous with the atmospheric symptoms of wildfires. Data is from the Environmental Protection Agency AirNow database: view an interactive map of this data here. The question “ why is the sky orange? But why is the sky orange?
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
On February 17, the Clean Air Council and the Environmental Integrity Project sent a letter to the Department of Environmental Protection urging the state to temporarily halt operations at a Shell plastics chemical plant in Beaver County that has repeatedly violated air pollution limits and recently released plumes of black smoke for several hours.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 21, 2022
On January 21, the Department of Environmental Protection announced funding for more than $2.7 Transportation generates 47 percent of nitrogen oxide emissions in Pennsylvania, contributing to the formation of ground-level ozone. It also supports the installation of fueling stations for these vehicles.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 17, 2023
Gas plants release heat trapping emissions that go into the atmosphere and contribute to the climate crisis, and this affects us all. But gas plants also release emissions of nitrogen oxides, more commonly referred to as NOx emissions, that contribute to smog and other pollutants.
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