Around 10,000 More U.S. Deaths Last Year From This Silent Killer
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 01:21:38 +0000
Air pollution killed nearly 10,000 Americans in 2018, and 2019 must have seen a similar total
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A Decade of Turmoil: How Nuclear and Coal Have Struggled to Survive
Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 05:05:45 +0000
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The past 10 years have been filled with trials and tribulations for both the nuclear and coal power industries. From accidents to plant closures there has been little to cheer about. Still, nuclear and coal power continue to provide reliable baseload generation to billions of customers around the globe. Here’s a look back at the […]
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Read moreEPA Overrides Subpart D in Newly Proposed Federal Coal Ash Permitting Rule
Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 16:13:04 +0000
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Only “high hazard” CCR units will be subject to immediate compliance deadlines under a newly proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that revises federal permit requirements for the management of coal combustion residuals (CCRs) at power plants. If finalized, the rule will apply to all coal facilities in Indian country and the 48 U.S. states […]
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Read moreScience Says Air Pollution Could Be Making You Sad
Credit to Author: Alex Lubben| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 22:47:06 +0000
A new global study found that people exposed to high levels of pollution are about 10% more likely to suffer from depression.
Read moreArsenic Blankets This Tiny Montana Town. Its Residents Are Asking the Supreme Court to Let Them Clean It Up.
Credit to Author: Alex Lubben| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:02:13 +0000
The case could affect the cleanup of hundreds of other polluted sites in the U.S.
Read moreEPA Reinterprets ‘Ambient Air,’ Further Tweaks New Source Review
Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:49:52 +0000
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a change to a long-standing policy interpreting “ambient air”—a foundational concept under the Clean Air Act that applies to all types of air pollution, from ground-level ozone, particulate matter, and greenhouse gases. While the agency framed the change as part of a suite of actions to reform New Source […]
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Read moreNavajo Coal Plant Powers Down
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 16:29:59 +0000
The Navajo Generating Station, a coal-burning power plant, has closed it’s doors for good. It was run for 45 years in Arizona and was the largest coal plant in the West. Its closure will most likely affect the entire region. USA Today reports that the mine that supplied the plant with coal has also closed — it closed back in August
Trump’s Fuel Economy Plan Will Cost Americans Almost Half A Trillion Dollars
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:20:39 +0000
Trump’s rollback of fuel economy standards could cost Americans nearly half a trillion dollars by 2050 says Energy Innovation.
Tesla & Rivian Join California’s Lawsuit Against Trump’s EPA & NHTSA
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 18:39:05 +0000
Tesla, Rivian, and the other members of the National Coalition for Advanced Transportation have joined California and 22 other states in their lawsuit against the EPA and DOT.
Why Automakers Should Actually Care About The Environment
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:01:08 +0000
Dear Automakers, You should support the environment. In fact, without it, we would not be able to buy your cars. I mean, we would be dead if we didn’t have clean air to breathe. Same problem if a climate disaster kills us, or ruins our livelihood