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EPA, CalEPA Release Plan for Joint Enforcement Work to Protect California Communities Overburdened by Pollution

April 29, 2024 admin 0 Comments Air pollution, air quality, California, HEALTH, policy & politics, pollution, us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:46:44 +0000

Plan Builds on Groundbreaking Federal-State Partnership Launched through 2021 Environmental Justice-Focused Agreement LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) today released a two-year action plan to collaboratively address environmental justice issues across California by enforcing laws that protect public health and … [continued]

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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Suite of Standards to Reduce Pollution from Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants

April 28, 2024 admin 0 Comments Air pollution, american lung association, bluegreen alliance, clean air act, Clean Water Act, Coal, coal ash, coal pollution, Fossil Fuels, Joe Biden, mercury, mercury pollution, michael regan, policy & politics, pollution, us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 21:00:22 +0000

Four final rules deliver on the Biden-Harris Administration’s day-one commitment to lead on climate action and to protect all communities from pollution WASHINGTON — Today, April 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of final rules to reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants in order to protect … [continued]

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Spiro Brings Its Electric Motorcycle Ecosystem To Nigeria

April 23, 2024 admin 0 Comments africa, Air pollution, clean transport, electric motorcycles, Electric vehicles, motorcycles + scooters, NIGERIA, pollution, spiro

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2024 13:22:05 +0000

Spiro has the largest fleet of electric motorcycles on the roads in Africa. Spiro now has over 13,000 electric motorbikes and 40,000 swappable batteries in operation across Benin, Togo, Rwanda, and Kenya. Spiro says, to date, riders have collectively driven almost quarter of a billion kilometers. Spiro also says that, … [continued]

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New Biden Rule Requires States To Track CO2 Emissions

December 1, 2023 admin Air pollution, air quality, bipartisan infrastructure law, carbon emissions, clean transport, Heavy equipment, semi-trucks

Credit to Author: Jo Borras| Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:15:51 +0000

Last week, the Biden administration finalized a new rule requiring states to track greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, despite opposition … [continued]

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Strong Euro 7 Emissions Standards Will Deliver Better Air Quality In European Cities

June 15, 2023 admin Air pollution, air quality, cities, EU, Europe, policy & politics, policy research, research

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 03:56:16 +0000

T&E analysis shows a big impact on NO2 pollution in European cities; brake particle emissions could be almost halved.

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Why Arnold Schwarzenegger Wants Us To Focus On “Pollution” Rather Than “Climate Change”

June 10, 2023 admin Air pollution, Arnold Schwarzenegger, climate change, global heating, global weirding, HEALTH, pollution

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 03:59:25 +0000

Arnold Schwarzenegger has been one of the few Republican champions of climate action. That’s not to say he’s been perfect on the topic, but he has been serious about wanting to address global heating and disruptive climate change. He’s also been a top-notch climate communicator. Talking about climate change in an effective way is a […]

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A Toxic Tour Helps Convey What Fenceline Communities Experience

May 23, 2023 admin Air pollution, air quality, Coal, environmental justice, Fossil Fuels, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, pollution

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 21 May 2023 02:33:52 +0000

Three colleagues from the Union of Concerned Scientists and I were invited to participate in a Toxics Tour in Kansas City. The experience was extremely valuable and I recommend it, especially if you are someone like me who works on environmental justice issues but doesn’t live in a frontline community. Reading articles and books, or […]

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EPA Proposes New Emissions Standards For Light & Heavy Duty Vehicles

April 16, 2023 admin Air pollution, cars, clean transport, Electric vehicles, EPA, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 16:32:54 +0000

New exhaust emissions rules from the EPA seek to dramatically lower carbon, particulate, and nitrogen oxide emissions from vehicles.

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Upgraded School Buses Linked to Increased Student Attendance

April 14, 2023 admin Air pollution, clean transport, electric buses, electric school buses, Electric vehicles, mass transit / public transit, pollution, research, SCIENCE, university of michigan

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 21:15:15 +0000

Replacing all of the oldest school buses in the nation could lead to 1.3 million fewer daily absences annually, according to a University of Michigan study. The suspected cause of these preventable absences is exposure to high levels of diesel exhaust fumes, which can leak into school bus cabins or enter buses through open windows. […]

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Is Your Petrol Car Killing Your Pets?

April 12, 2023 admin air particulate pollution, Air pollution, air quality, ANIMALS, clean transport, Electric vehicles, pets, pollution, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2023 21:47:01 +0000

Many studies have been done to demonstrate the health consequences of breathing in the fumes from internal combustion engines, and yet some people still resist the call to move across to a battery electric vehicle (BEV). But what if your car was killing your fur baby? Or, at least, damaging their health? According to Science […]

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