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A coalition of states, cities, and counties, including Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, has spoken out against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed recission of its 2009 Endangerment Finding and repeal of all existing federal greenhouse gas emissions standards for motor vehicles. The EPA's
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The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission has adopted health-protective benchmarks for benzene, ethylene oxide, formaldehyde, hexavalent chromium compounds, and hydrogen sulfide, meeting a legislative mandate and providing science-based guidance for evaluating long-term exposure to priority air toxics. The benchmarks identify levels of pollutants below which adverse health effects are not
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As the Trump Administration proposed to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, a landmark ruling that connects greenhouse gas emissions to climate change and public health concerns, California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and seven counties and cities in filing a comment letter opposing the
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Attorneys General from Washington and 21 other states, along with nine local governments, have submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing its proposal to rescind the 2009 finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health and welfare. The coalition argues that rescinding the finding
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New research from the Institute for Environmental Engineering has provided a crucial breakthrough in addressing a significant pollution issue in the semiconductor manufacturing process. The study focused on the emission of nitrous oxide (NOx) in burn-wet and plasma-wet local scrubbers (LSCs), which is a major environmental concern in the industry.
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Washington state, along with a coalition of other states and local governments, has filed a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to undo its landmark 2009 finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health and welfare by driving climate change. The proposal, announced
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New York Attorney General Letitia James is co-leading a coalition of attorneys general, counties, and cities in a series of actions opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to rescind its landmark 2009 Endangerment Finding, which established that greenhouse gas emissions drive climate change and pose
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Scientists at Georgia Tech, in collaboration with researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and Columbia University, have discovered a significant link between certain types of air pollution and the risk of developing dementia. Their study, published in the journal Science, reveals that small particle pollution, such as industrial emissions, car exhaust,
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The United States faces significant environmental, safety, and economic challenges related to transportation. Representative Jared Huffman and Senators Edward Markey, Alex Padilla, Jeff Merkley, and Bernie Sanders have introduced the Generating Resilient, Environmentally Exceptional National (GREEN) Streets Act to address these issues. The legislation aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
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Researchers at the World Bank have derived optimal road fuel taxes for gasoline, diesel, and ethanol in Brazil, taking into account externalities such as carbon emissions, air pollution, accidents, congestion, and road damages. A value-added tax (VAT) of 26.5 per cent is added to the tax for gasoline and
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Researchers have detailed new data in Environment and Sustainability Research, highlighting the significance of greenhouse gas emissions in drinking water treatment sludge management. A life cycle assessment revealed that energy-intensive drying processes and chemical consumption dominate emissions in thermal treatment routes, while methane generation contributes to a substantial portion of
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A public comment letter signed by 153 Members of Congress, including California Rep. Julia Brownley, has been submitted to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in opposition to the proposed rescission of the 2009 Endangerment Finding. This landmark determination established that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare, and
