clean air technology News
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EPA honors clean air initiatives from across the country winners demonstrate excellence in innovation, commitment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is presenting the 10th annual Clean Air Excellence Awards for 2009 honoring 14 organizations and one individual for reducing pollution, promoting environmental education and creating green products and jobs throughout the United States. “Innovation and commitment are the keys to environmental progress, and our Clean Air Excellence Award ...
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Santa Barbara, Coachella Valley honored by U.S. EPA for their clean air initiatives
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has honored two Southern California innovators for their commitment to clean air: Coachella Valley’s SunLine Transit Agency, for owning and operating a hydrogen generation and dispensing station, and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District for encouraging car-free travel in Santa Barbara. Coachella Valley and Santa Barbara are among ...
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Clearing the Northwest’s air with clean diesel technology
Clean diesel technology is coming to the Northwest thanks to nearly $3.9 million in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants for advanced diesel and heat recovery technology. Dennis McLerran, Regional Administrator for EPA Region 10, highlighted the grants at an event in Portland, Oregon showcasing the Northwest states’ grant recipients. The grants are funded under the Diesel Emissions ...
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EPA reduces smokestack pollution, protecting Americans’ health from soot and smog/clean air act protections will cut dangerous pollution in communities that are home to 240 million Americans
Building on the Obama Administration’s strong record of protecting the public’s health through common-sense clean air standards – including proposed standards to reduce emissions of mercury and other air toxics, as well as air quality standards for sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide – the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today finalized additional Clean Air Act ...
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Maine Companies Honored by Northeast Diesel Collaborative for Efforts to Reduce Air Pollution
Two Portland Maine businesses recently were praised by an EPA partnership for their efforts to reduce air pollution from diesel emissions. The Northeast Diesel Collaborative – a partnership between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, state agencies, and private and nonprofit groups – recognized Oakhurst Dairy and Maine Standard Biofuels, both of Portland, for their outstanding ...
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They’re still talking about historic mercury and air toxics standards
Yesterday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first national standards to protect American families from power plant emissions of mercury and air toxics like arsenic, acid gas, nickel, selenium, and cyanide. These new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards will slash emissions of these dangerous pollutants by relying on widely available, proven pollution controls that are ...
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US EPA’s Gina McCarthy address: new regulations of greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and oil refineries
PHOENIX, AZ – February 1, 2011 – Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation , was the keynote speaker during the plenary session of EUEC 2011, the USA’s largest energy, utility and environment conference held at the Phoenix Convention Center from January 31 through February 2, 2011. The U.S. EPA ...
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EPA paves way for new ozone plans for nation’s worst two air quality zones // California’s San Joaquin Valley and South Coast get roadmaps to achieving federal Clean Air Act’s 8-hour ozone standard
With the continuing goal of improving air quality for millions of Californians, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to approve the 8-hour ozone air quality plans for the San Joaquin Valley and South Coast areas. These plans, known as State Implementation Plans, are the roadmaps to meeting the Clean Air Act standard of 0.08 parts per million of ozone as measured in 8-hour ...
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Conference to Address Impact of New EPA Energy Rules
Untitled Document Pittsburgh, PA (March 21, 2005) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recently announced two landmark rules designed to limit pollutants from power plants: the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) and the first-ever federal rule to control mercury emissions. These much-anticipated regulations may represent the most substantial new air quality standards ...
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Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment To invest in clean air means to invest in our future Launch of EEA`s `Air Quality in Europe` – 2012 report Brussels, 24 September 2012
Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be here today. First of all, thank you Bas (Eickhout) for hosting this event. And thank you also Jackie (McGlade) for your interesting perspectives. The air quality report of the European Environment Agency provides a useful review of the successes we have achieved with EU air quality legislation, but it is also a powerful reminder of the scale of the ...
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