Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 26, 2022
For years, state and local air quality districts have implemented polices and regulations aimed at curbing these different sources of pollution, like working to phase out burning as a method of disposing of agricultural waste, incentivizing transitions to gas-powered heat, and creating regulations to limit vehicle pollution.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Environmental Protection Agency just tightened its cap on the deadliest air … Continue reading EPA has tightened its target for deadly particle pollution − states need more tools to reach it It’s not that our air is getting dirtier – it’s because the U.S.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 1, 2022
California’s leadership on reducing truck pollution has been on full display the past few years, passing critical regulations requiring 90 percent reduction in smog-forming nitrogen oxide (NO X ) emissions from diesel trucks and requiring manufacturers sell an increasing share of electric trucks to move away from fossil fuels altogether.
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 (.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
. -- Indoor exposure to emissions from cooking on gas stoves can worsen asthma symptoms, cause wheezing, and result in reduced lung function in children , particularly in the absence of ventilation and for children living with asthma or allergies. -- Wood-burning stoves used for heating create sharp increases in indoor levels of particle pollution.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 15, 2023
The three regions with the worst air quality (by year-round particle pollution) in the United States are in the San Joaquin Valley, corresponding to five of its eight counties. Ideally, policy regulations can be tailored so agribusinesses reverse their current negative impacts and become socially and environmentally sustainable.
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
On February 7, the US Environmental Protection Agency finalized a significantly stronger air quality standard that will better protect America’s families, workers, and communities from the dangerous and costly health effects of fine particle pollution, also known as soot. tons of particle pollution annually.
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