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EPA, Shanghai AirNow international provides real-time air quality information
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson visited the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai today to observe the success of AirNow International. AirNow International launched in May by EPA and the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau (EPB), gives real-time air quality information to Shanghai citizens through the Internet. "The AirNow International project is one of the ...
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Union pacific railroad honored by EPA for genset technology development
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored Union Pacific Railroad with its Clean Air Excellence Award for developing Genset switching locomotive technology, which significantly surpasses EPA Tier 2 locomotive standards and serves as a testament to Union Pacific's ongoing commitment to developing environmentally responsible technologies. "This award recognizes Union Pacific's ...
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EPA study of toxic air pollution near Elizabeth, NJ Middle school finds air pollutants below levels of concern
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that a seven-month study of toxic air pollution outside the Mabel Holmes Middle School in Elizabeth, New Jersey did not find pollution levels of concern. From August 2009 to January 2010, EPA monitored the air for acetaldehyde, benzene, nickel and other metals, which are toxic air pollutants commonly associated with industrial facilities, ...
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Dow Chemical agrees to pay $2.5 million to resolve air, water and waste violations at its Midland, Michigan complex
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice today announced that Dow Chemical Company (Dow) has agreed to pay a $2.5 million civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) at its chemical manufacturing and research complex in Midland, Mich. ...
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The co-benefits of co-ordinated climate change policy
Globally co-ordinated climate change policy to limit warming to 2¢XC could provide additional health, ecological and economic benefits. Using established methods, researchers estimated that the implementation of climate policy would also reduce global expenditures on air pollution control in 2050 by £á250 billion. Climate change mitigation is essential but expensive. However, ...
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Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. Opens Manufacturing Facility in China
Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. a multinational environmental pollution abatement and energy solutions firm, announced that it has opened a new manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China. Ship & Shore China offers the same capabilities as its U.S. counterpart while holding all rights to its own technologies.This expansion arose both from Ship & Shore's desire to aid China in tackling ...
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Fuel Tech Awarded Air Pollution Control Orders Totaling $3.3 Million
Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control in utility and industrial applications, today announced the receipt of four air pollution control (APC) contracts in China, along with multiple engineering and modeling projects in the US. These awards and projects have an aggregate value of ...
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Cabot Corporation Agrees to Spend Over $84 Million to Control Harmful Air Pollution at Texas, Louisiana Facilities
Boston-based Cabot Corporation, the second largest carbon black manufacturer in the United States, has agreed to pay a $975,000 civil penalty and spend an estimated $84 million on state of the art technology to control harmful air pollution, resolving alleged violations of the New Source Review (NSR) provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at its three facilities in the towns of Franklin and Ville ...
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