July 31, 2008
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Air & Climate Newsletter July 31, 2008 |
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Beijing`s air pollution: it isn`t the cars
Even with half of private cars off the road, Beijing remains wrapped in a haze of smog. The real causes of Beijing’s air quality woes lie elsewhere. On July 20, half of private cars in Beijing went off the road in a sweeping attempt to improve air quality in advance of the Olympic games. Commercial and governmental vehicles, taxis and buses are all running as usual, but traffic is moving noticeably faster. I’ve been watching the plates, and drivers really are obeying the regulations. Furthermore, the Chinese have suspended tourism and visas for anyone not attending the Olympics, which is improving ... |
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Ontario continues to call for stricter US smog rules
Ontario is continuing its opposition to new, weak US ozone standards by supporting legal action against the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). On Friday, Ontario advised the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Washington, D.C. that it will file an amicus brief in the ozone standards case now before the court. The brief will lay out Ontario’s concerns about the health and environmental impacts of ozone and transboundary air pollution. Ontario’s brief will support legal action brought by 14 states, two cities and five non-governmental health and environment ... |
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