Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The bill responds to research conducted by UCS and The Greenlining Institute showing that while pre-2004 vehicles account for fewer than 20% of the cars on California’s roads, they emit nearly 75% of the smog-forming nitrogen oxides emissions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 5, 2024

Outline of a Special Report on Climate Change and Cities Delegates dissected the proposed outline for the Climate Change and Cities report over several days. We intervened when the debate veered into specific scientific questions, particularly the question of whether wildfires are being influenced by climate change.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 7, 2025

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 nitrogen oxides. miles per day ).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

But in fact, gas power plants are unreliable in extreme temperatures, which—thanks to climate change—have been occurring more frequently. Gas plants and infrastructure emit nitrogen oxides (NOx) during combustion, which degrade local air quality. First, there’s air pollution.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is currently considering one of the most critical rules for air quality and climate change in many, many years. Despite their low numbers, these trucks are responsible for around one-third of smog-forming nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, a quarter of lung-damaging fine particulate matter (PM2.5)

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs), like the big rigs on our highways and the vans that deliver our packages, make up just over 1 in 10 of the vehicles on our roads, but are responsible for over half of ozone-forming nitrogen oxide pollution and lung-damaging fine particulate pollution from on-road vehicles.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 2, 2024

The vehicles, vessels, and equipment that move our freight create hot spots of some of the worst air quality in the country and contribute significantly to climate change. However, zero-emission options for these workhorses of the economy are growing rapidly and some ports are beginning to move towards cleaner operations.

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Along with their contribution to larger climate change impacts, gas plants also cause local air pollution – mainly nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. Respected bodies like the International Energy Agency have been clear – there is no room for new fossil fuel infrastructure if we want to hold warming to 1.5

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2025

Those include: More NO x The higher fuel flow rate (faster use of fuel, given hydrogens lower energy content) and the higher temperatures produced by gas-hydrogen blends produce more nitrogen oxides (NO x ), which can cause and exacerbate asthma and other respiratory diseases.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 18, 2024

Electrification along with other strategies— improved public transit system , more active mobility and cleaner liquid fuels in hard-to-electrify sectors—are together the fastest and most efficient way to fight climate change.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 4, 2023

Trucks and buses on California’s roads and highways are responsible for the majority of lung-damaging fine particulate and ozone-forming nitrogen oxide emissions, and a sizable amount of climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions as well. Why did the state create this truck rule?

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

This funding builds on Governor Shapiro’s agenda to create a bold, comprehensive climate and energy plan that will grow Pennsylvania’s economy, protect and create jobs, and address climate change. It also helps lower the level of carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases heating up the climate, in the air.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

It is responsible for one third of Ontario’s greenhouse gas emissions , making it one the province’s worst climate change contributors. Fossil gas is bad for our health Gas plants emit nitrogen oxides which increase smog and can cause respiratory problems for people living nearby.

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Successful Green

MARCH 22, 2021

Making agriculture climate-?neutral Emissions of methane and nitrogen oxides from agriculture are Europe’s second most important... The post Climate-friendly but costly agriculture appeared first on successful GREEN.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 21, 2024

The tax credits do not consider other fundamental dimensions of “clean,” such as emissions of health-harming pollution like nitrogen oxides or particulate matter. The underlying statute defines “clean” to mean that the facility GHG emissions rate—i.e.,

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Shapiro’s agenda to create a bold, comprehensive climate and energy plan that will grow Pennsylvania’s economy, protect and create jobs, and address climate change. It also helps lower the level of carbon dioxide, helping to address climate change. It builds on Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 21, 2023

formal notice ) PA Bulletin - April 22, 2023 Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 75 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the April 22 PA Bulletin - pages 2193 to 2268.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 1, 2022

“This comprehensive approach to reducing vehicle emissions will help improve Pennsylvanians’ health while also helping to slow climate change.” By replacing older polluting engines and equipment with new technologies, funded projects remove nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and hydrocarbon pollution from the air.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 29, 2024

We know that the plant emits nitrogen oxides (NOx) which are known to cause asthma in young children and cause difficulty breathing for people with respiratory illnesses. Last year, Canadians experienced the horrible effects of climate change with over 18 million hectares of forest burned.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2024

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 20 PA Bulletin inviting comments on changes to its technical guidance for the review of wastewater and drinking water projects to be funded by the federal State Revolving Loan/Grant Program. Blair County. ( Berks County. ( PA Bulletin, page 2128 ) Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2024

This funding builds on the Shapiro Administration's commitment to address climate change through alternative fuel solutions that are reliable and efficient. Grants were awarded in Allegheny, Beaver, Bucks, Centre, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Somerset and Westmoreland counties.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2021

We can turn in the direction of healthier air quality and slow down climate change by switching to electric vehicles, whether we're government officials, business owners, school administrators, community leaders, or individual consumers.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2022

That’s why investing in zero- and low-emission transportation pays off big: It helps us breathe healthier air and slow down climate change,” said Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Executive Deputy Secretary Ramez Ziadeh. “Transportation is one of the biggest sources of air pollution in Pennsylvania.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2022

The AFIG Program funds projects that replace older gasoline- or diesel-fueled vehicles with cleaner fuel vehicles that helps reduce emissions of carbon monoxide, particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, and carbon dioxide, a principal greenhouse gas.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 3, 2024

By 2050, the climate benefits from compliance with ACF will translate to a reduction of 146,000 tons of nitrogen oxides, nearly 7,000 tons of fine particulate matter, and 327 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. The ACF is estimated to significantly reduce pollution from the statewide commercial truck and bus fleet.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 29, 2021

We commend the innovation, drive, and collaborative spirit of our partners whose efforts are helping to meet the challenge of climate change and to create a healthier environment for us all.” million tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and 112,000 tons of particulate matter (PM), while saving $44.8

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Clean Energy Law

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

One of the most significant air quality challenges in the Basin is reducing emissions of the ozone precursor nitrogen oxides (NO x ) to meet the ozone standard attainment deadlines. According to the 2016 AQMP, mobile sources contributed about 88% of total NO x emissions in the Basin in 2012.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 16, 2022

Million May 18 Webinar: Learn More About Funding The Growing Greener Program For The Next Generation DEP Sets June 28 Hearing On Response To PFOA/PFOS Contamination Around University Park Airport, Centre County EPA Announces Brownfields Cleanup, Assessment Funding; 8 Grants In PA Totaling $7.3

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

By reducing nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, carbon dioxide, and other pollutants from the transportation sector, we make the air quality healthier in our communities, while helping to slow down climate change and its impacts,” Ziadeh added. million settlement with Volkswagen.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 10, 2022

Setting Manganese Toxics Water Quality Standard, RACT For Major Sources Of Nitrogen Oxides [PaEN] -- Our Pocono Waters To Release Report On Economic Benefits Of PA's Special Protection Streams In The Poconos Aug. Coal Ash Basin In Lancaster County -- EQB Approves Final Reg.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 1, 2022

Setting Manganese Toxics Water Quality Standard, RACT For Major Sources Of Nitrogen Oxides DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board Meets Aug. Reducing VOC/Methane Emissions From Unconventional Oil & Gas Facilities; Blocking The Rule Will Mean Loss Of Federal Highway Funds Appalachian Voices: Bipartisan STREAM Act Passes U.S.

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 27, 2023

To comply with the 2015 SIP Call rule, Louisiana had proposed revising its SIP by removing LAC 33:III.2201.C.8, 8, which described an SSM period exemption, and adding a new section, LAC 33:III.2201.K K Startup and Shutdown, in its place. LAC 33:III.2201.K

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Science & Climate

APRIL 22, 2021

In order to achieve the state’s goals of carbon neutrality by 2045 and avoid the worst impacts of climate change, decarbonizing this sector is essential. Health: Transportation is a major cause of local air pollution, as well as climate change.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 18, 2025

As crucial as these vehicles are, and as important as the goods and services they supply are, they also bring high levels of air pollution that endanger peoples health and contribute to climate change. It’s also, of course, a big step in the right direction on climate change, so its an investment in future generations as well.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 16, 2025

Costly and Inequitable In addition to emitting greenhouse gases, gas power plants also pollute the air with nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds.

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Breezometer

JUNE 21, 2021

Pollutants found only indoors: Carbon dioxide (CO2) can be found at elevated levels indoors - but its important to note here that the outdoor concentration levels of CO2 that are harmful to the planet in terms of climate change are not harmful to human health. Radon (a radioactive product of radium). Mold & fungi.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

California’s fleet of commercial trucks and buses is responsible for an outsized impact on air quality and climate change. Regulations like the ACF are critical to ensuring that we make the transition to electric at the speed necessary to address both climate change and equitable access to clean air.

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