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A Smarter Solution to Smog
Last year, Beijing’s concentration of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) averaged nearly four times the World Health Organization’s recommended safe level of 25 micrograms per cubic meter. On bad days this January, that number soared to over 600. It’s safe to say factories, power plants and automobile usage in the region are leaving the city’s 20 million residents smothered ...
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Cap and trade program lowers smog levels in eastern united states
EPA released a report showing that more than 103 million Americans breathe cleaner air thanks to a cap and trade program that reduces smog-forming emission of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx). The 2008 NOx Budget Trading Program Annual Report, covering 20 eastern states and the District of Columbia, shows the summertime NOx emissions from power plants and large industrial sources were down by 62 percent ...
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Science advisors ignored over new US air quality standards, claims NGO
In a move that will begin to protect Americans from dangerous smog but fails to make the nation’s air truly safe to breathe for everyone, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced new standards for the amount of ground-level ozone (or smog) allowed in the air, according to clean air experts at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The following is a statement from Senior ...
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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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Clean diesel program protects health and the environment, saves communities up to US$1.4bn
The U.S. EPA has released a report to Congress detailing the health, environmental and economic benefits of the agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Program. The program, funded at $50 million last year, allowed EPA to fund the purchase or retrofitting of 14,000 diesel-powered vehicles and pieces of equipment, preventing respiratory illnesses and saving money in communities nationwide. 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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Smog at extremely hazardous levels in Shanghai
Shanghai authorities ordered schoolchildren indoors and halted all construction Friday as China's financial hub suffered one of its worst bouts of air pollution, bringing visibility down to a few dozen meters, delaying flights and obscuring the city's spectacular skyline. The financial district was shrouded in a yellow haze, and noticeably fewer people walked the city's streets. Vehicle ...
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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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China sets new tagets to curb pollution
Xinhua the state news agency has reported that Beijing, Tianjin and the province of Hebei will be set the most demanding targets, and officials have confirmed they will have to cut emissions of PM 2.5 particles by 25 per cent by 2017. Shanghai (pictured right) will be required to reduce emissions by 20 per cent and the eastern provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong and northern Shanxi will be ...
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Elevated ozone levels predicted in southern coastal New England for Friday, July 22, 2011
As high heat continues in the Northeast, unhealthy air quality is predicted tomorrow for coastal Connecticut, southern Rhode Island, and southern coastal Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the Islands, due to ground-level ozone. “When there is unhealthy air quality due to high levels of smog, EPA and the medical community suggest that people should limit their strenuous outdoor ...
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Sinclair oil agrees to pollution controls worth $72 million
Sinclair Oil Corp. has agreed to pay a $2.45 million civil penalty to state and federal governments and spend more than $72 million for new and upgraded pollution controls to reduce air pollution from the company's three refineries. The settlement resolves alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at the company's facilities in Casper and Sinclair, Wyoming and in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Justice ...
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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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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 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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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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EPA Voids Certificates Approving Import of Over 70,000 Small Recreational Vehicles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it is withdrawing approval of the import and sale of up to 74,000 gas-powered on- and off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles from China. The agency believes that it received either incomplete or falsified certification information. EPA issued the vehicle certificates from 2006 to 2012 to two companies which operate as ...
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