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Inside the IPCC 61st Plenary Meeting: Debates and Decisions Shaping Climate Policy

Union of Concerned Scientists

The IPCC is a collaborative panel consisting of 195 member governments. Representatives of these member governments convene in Plenary Sessions, like the one we just attended. Each country sends delegations that can include both government officials and scientific experts, collectively forming the Panel.

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Sen. Culver: US EPA Installs Air Quality Monitors Around Wilburton Coal Bank Fire In Columbia County

PA Environment Daily

The air quality monitors are designed to test the levels of carbon monoxide and other smoke contaminants that can cause harm to residents. DEP required the mine operator to take daily air quality tests for carbon monoxide levels and administered its testing in Wilburton No. 2 and the surrounding areas.” Culver’s website.

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House Environmental Committee Reports Out Bill To Require DEP To Consider Cumulative Impacts Of Certain New Sources Of Pollution On Already Impacted Communities

PA Environment Daily

So it kind of stifles business, could hurt local governments, maybe they need the tax base, maybe they need the jobs, said Rep. He added, I think local governing bodies already have the right, if they see a business trying to come in, that may be a pollutant or may be not good for the community, they already have a way to get around that.

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Tar Sands Companies Underreported Pollution Levels By Up To 6300 Per Cent

Enviromental Defense

The government must thoroughly investigate how this negligence was allowed to happen. From leaking toxic tailings to polluting gases, oil companies repeatedly keep communities and governments in the dark while they profit off destruction. The authors hypothesise that tailings could be an important source of the unreported emissions.

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DEP Awards $2.9 Million In Grants To Schools, Businesses, Local Governments To Switch To Zero- Or Low-Emission Vehicles; Next Round Of Applications Due Dec. 15

PA Environment Daily

Getting more zero- and low-emission vehicles on the road in Pennsylvania helps reduce harmful air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds. It also helps lower the level of carbon dioxide, helping to address climate change.

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Greenhouse gas emission impact from peatland fires underestimated by 200%-300%, shows new study

Frontiers

They store at least twice as much carbon as any other vegetation type, yet 15% of the world’s known peatlands have been irreversibly damaged or are currently undergoing extreme degradation due to activities that support human development. The accompanying smoke plumes contribute to air pollution, affecting wildlife and human health.

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The Climate Commitment Act: A Promise to Washington's Communities

Washington Nature

A key critique of California's Cap & Trade program has been that it hasn’t reduced health-harming criteria pollutants , including carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, sulfur dioxide, and particulates. HELPING OUR COMMUNITIES BREATHE EASIER.