air emissions reduction News
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Bipartisan Group of U.S. Governors Show Vital Leadership on Regional Agreement to Modernize Transportation System
Leaders from four jurisdictions announced today a groundbreaking, bipartisan agreement to reduce vehicle pollution, improve air quality and modernize state transportation systems. Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and the District of Columbia, all signed onto the memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlining plans to implement the Transportation and Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P). ...
By Ceres
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Recent Federal Developments
Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, and Jane S. Vergnes, Ph.D., DABT, Director of Toxicology, presented “Overview of the Proposed Rule: Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science” during the “Data for Chemical Evaluations: Secret or Otherwise” session at The Society of Toxicology’s 58th Annual Meeting held this week in Baltimore, Maryland. For a copy of the ...
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EPA Report Shows Progress in Reducing Urban Air Toxics Across the United States
Today (Aug 21, 2014), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Second Integrated Urban Air Toxics Report to Congress - the final of two reports required under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to inform Congress of progress in reducing public health risks from urban air toxics. “This report gives everyone fighting for clean air a lot to be proud of because for more than 40 years ...
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UNECE convention offers policy response to tackle newly-declared-carcinogenic air pollution
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), announced on 17 October that it has classified outdoor air pollution as carcinogenic to humans. After thoroughly reviewing the latest available scientific literature, the world’s leading experts convened by the IARC concluded that there is sufficient evidence that ...
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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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Using models for air quality assessment and planning: a guide
Computer models are increasingly used for estimating air quality or forecasting changes in pollution levels. Various different models are currently used across Europe. The new FAIRMODE reference guide aims to make these models comparable, well documented and validated in order to achieve reliable results. In the past, assessment and reporting of air quality was largely based on monitored ...
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U.S. EPA proposes to approve California`s air quality plans for South Coast, San Joaquin Valley
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to approve California's air quality plans for fine particles - also known as PM2.5 - in the South Coast and San Joaquin Valley. These plans will reduce pollution to the level required by the health based 1997 PM2.5 standard by 2015. “We are approving California’s air plans for fine particles, but our work is far from done. EPA ...
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EPA: Belding, Michigan does not meet new air standards for lead
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today proposed approval of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s finding that parts of the City of Belding (Ionia County) do not meet the new national air quality standard for lead based on data from an air monitor there. If designated as nonattainment later this year, Michigan will be required to submit a plan to EPA by June 2013 that ...
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EPA: Chicago’s Pilsen Neighborhood does not meet new air standard for lead
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today proposed approval of the Illinois EPA’s finding that parts of Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood do not meet the new national air quality standard for lead. The decision is based on data collected from air monitors located in Pilsen. If designated as nonattainment later this year, Illinois will be required to submit a plan to EPA by June 2013 ...
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Global Agreement on Mercury Pollution In the Works
The soaring price of gold may be increasing mercury pollution locally and worldwide. The poisonous heavy metal is used to extract gold from ore in many artisanal mining operations which involve millions of workers and their families. Experts also worry that the increased burning of coal, which naturally contains mercury, is causing the toxic to be released into the air and spread around the ...
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