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Breathing easier: Cap and trade lowers smog levels in eastern United States
More than 102 million Americans are breathing cleaner air due to decreases in smog-forming emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) according to the NOx Budget Trading Program annual report. The 2007 summertime NOx emissions from power plants and industrial sources were down by 60 percent compared to 2000 levels and 74 percent below 1990 levels in 20 eastern states and the District of Columbia. The ...
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Poor Air Quality Will Continue in Southern New England, including N.H. and Maine Coasts, for Friday and Saturday
Unhealthy air quality, due to ground-level ozone, is expected for most of Conn., R.I., central and southern Mass. (including Springfield, Worcester, Cape Cod and the Islands), coastal N.H. and most of coastal Maine for Friday, May 31, 2013. Elevated smog levels are expected to continue through Saturday. “We expect Friday to be another unhealthy air quality day in many parts of southern and ...
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With hot weather, elevated smog predicted in parts of New England for Saturday, June 19, 2010 (CT, MA)
Unhealthy air quality is predicted for northwestern Connecticut and western Massachusetts due to ground-level ozone on Saturday June 19, 2010. Air quality is forecast to improve on Sunday. “We are expecting that on Saturday, some parts of New England will experience unhealthy air quality,” said Curt Spalding, regional administrator of EPA’s New England office. “When we ...
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Poor air quality predicted again for southern coastal New England for Sat. July 23
Unhealthy air quality is predicted for coastal Connecticut, southern Rhode Island, and southern coastal Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the Islands, due to ground-level ozone. “As this extremely hot summer weather continues, we again predict that New England will experience unhealthy air quality,” said Curt Spalding, Administrator of EPA’s New England office. “On ...
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NRDC: It`s Not Just the Heat, It`s the Smog Pollution
Most of the nation – from seaside suburbs to our national parks - has experienced health-threatening "bad air" days this year due to smog pollution, according to a new analysis of government air pollution data by the Natural Resources Defense Council. Led by California, about 250 communities and parks in nearly 40 states have experienced one or more "code orange" dangerous air days this ...
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Poor air quality predicted for the south coast of New England for Saturday, July 24, 2010 (CT, MA, RI)
Unhealthy air quality is predicted for coastal Connecticut, all of Rhode Island and south coastal Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the Islands, Saturday due to ground-level ozone. A cold frontal passage on Sunday should bring better air quality for the end of the weekend. “We are expecting Saturday to be another unhealthy air quality day in parts of New England,” said Curt ...
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Poor air quality predicted for the south coast of New England for today, Tuesday, July 6, 2010 (CT, MA)
Unhealthy air quality is predicted for coastal Connecticut and southeastern Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the Islands, today due to ground-level ozone. Poor air quality is expected to continue into tomorrow. “We are expecting today to be another unhealthy air quality day in parts of New England,” said Curt Spalding, Administrator of EPA’s New England office. “On ...
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Poor air quality predicted in Southern and Coastal New England for Wednesday, June 8
Unhealthy air quality is predicted for southern coastal Connecticut, all of Rhode Island, the south coast of Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the Islands, and coastal New Hampshire on Wednesday due to ground-level ozone. Poor air quality is likely to continue into Thursday. “We are expecting Wednesday to be an unhealthy air quality day in parts of southern and coastal New ...
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Elevated ozone levels predicted in parts of conn., mass. and maine on Wed. July 28, 2010 (CT, ME, MA)
Unhealthy air quality is predicted for interior Connecticut, central Massachusetts, and southern coastal Maine on Wednesday due to high concentrations of ground-level ozone. “As this hot summer weather continues, we’re expecting another day tomorrow where parts of New England will experience unhealthy air quality. Everybody can help reduce smog-forming emissions by driving less, by ...
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Poor air quality predicted for sections of New England for Thursday, July 21, 2011
Unhealthy air quality is predicted for all of Connecticut; central and northeastern Massachusetts, including the cities of Springfield and Worcester; southwestern New Hampshire; and southern coastal Maine due to ground-level ozone. “When we have very hot weather and conditions that result in unhealthy air quality, we ask New England citizens to help reduce emissions to the air,” said ...
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Poor air quality predicted for southern and eastern New England for Wednesday and Thursday
Unhealthy air quality is predicted for most of Connecticut, all Rhode Island, southeastern and central into northeastern Massachusetts, southeastern New Hampshire, and coastal Maine on Wednesday, Sept. 1 due to ground-level ozone. Unhealthy air quality is expected to continue for these areas into Thursday, Sept. 2. “With more hot weather predicted on Wednesday and Thursday this week, there ...
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Global Warming Plus Smog Equals More Bad Air Days
WASHINGTON, DC, September 13, 2007 (ENS) - More red alert air pollution days are in store for residents of 10 mid-sized U.S. cities as higher temperatures due to global warming intensify the effects of smog, a new analysis concludes. Smog is formed when pollutants from motor vehicles and factories mix with sunlight and heat. The analysis was prepared by researchers at Yale, Johns Hopkins and ...
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Free Tools Available to Protect Health as Summer Smog Season Starts
With the onset of warmer weather, EPA urges New Englanders to be aware of the increased risk of ground-level ozone and fine particle pollution (when combined, often referred to as smog), and take health precautions when smog levels are high. Air quality forecasts are issued daily by the New England state air agencies. In cooperation with the New England states, EPA has set up an “Air ...
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Free Resources Help Protect Health as Summer Smog Season Begins
Early May traditionally marks the beginning of the summer smog season. Free resources available from EPA and state environmental agencies can help people easily find out about local air quality to protect health for themselves and their families. With warmer weather, New England will likely experience higher rates of ground-level ozone and fine particle pollution (when combined, often referred ...
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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 ...
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Free Air Quality Alerts Available as Summer Smog Season Starts Soon
With the onset of warmer weather, EPA reminds New Englanders to be aware of the increased risk of ground-level ozone and fine particle air pollution (when combined, often referred to as smog), and take health precautions when smog levels are high. EPA and states continue to offer free resources for citizens to monitor the latest air quality forecasts. “Air pollution can have significant ...
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EPA takes next step to implement 2008 ozone standards / most areas that need to take steps to reduce ozone pollution are close to meeting the standards; only three new areas have been added
Working closely with states and tribes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is identifying areas that meet or do not meet the 2008 air quality standards for ground-level ozone, known as smog. The agency’s approach to implementing these standards will improve air quality, protect public health, increase certainty for states and tribes, maximize flexibilities and minimize the ...
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EPA funding to reduce air pollution from trucks operating in Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is helping to reduce air pollution in and around the Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico by providing the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico with $886,095 to install pollution reduction technology on 72 heavy-duty trucks and replace 10 old heavy-duty trucks with 2010 or newer less polluting models. The university will also raise awareness about the ...
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New England Experienced More Smog Days During Recent Summer, But Long-Term Trend is Still Toward Cleaner Air
(Boston, Mass. – Oct. 1, 2007) – As the 2007 summer ozone season comes to an end, EPA today confirmed that New Englanders experienced a modest increase in the number of poor air quality days this year, compared to 2006. The increase in number of days with reduced air quality is related to hot weather experienced throughout the region during the summer. Based on preliminary data collected between ...
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EPA funding to reduce air pollution from ferries operating between New Jersey and New York
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is helping to reduce air pollution in the New York metropolitan area by providing the New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition with $896,838 to replace 21 engines on eight ferry and excursion boats that operate between New Jersey and New York with cleaner technology. The clean diesel projects will improve air quality in urban areas of New Jersey and New York ...
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