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NRDC to Congress: Don’t Pass Pollution Measure That Enables Auto Emissions Tampering

September 8, 2022 admin Air pollution, clean transport, Congress, defeat devices, emissions defeat device, Fossil Fuels, policy & politics, pollution

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 22:19:11 +0000

WASHINGTON — A proposed air pollution exemption now before Congress would harm U.S. air quality and Americans’ health and welfare, according to testimony that was delivered to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in a hearing that convened today at 10:00 am ET. The Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2021 (S.2736) would significantly […]

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Tracking Air Pollution Disparities — Daily — From Space (Video)

August 23, 2022 admin Air pollution, air quality, american chemical society, policy & politics, pollution, research

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 03:28:23 +0000

CHICAGO, Aug. 22, 2022 — Studies have shown that pollution, whether from factories or traffic-snarled roads, disproportionately affects communities where economically disadvantaged people and Hispanic, Black and Asian people live. As technology has improved, scientists have begun documenting these disparities in detail, but information on daily variations has been lacking. Today, scientists report preliminary work […]

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New Report Details 2 Major Air Pollutants & Related Health Impacts In More Than 7,000 Cities

August 23, 2022 admin Air pollution, air quality, cities, health effects institute, pollution, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 02:23:05 +0000

The world’s biggest cities and urban areas face some of the worst air quality on the planet, according to a new report published by HEI. The report, Air Quality and Health in Cities, released by HEI’s State of Global Air Initiative, provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of air pollution and global health impacts for […]

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NREL Calculates Lost Value of Landfilled Plastic in U.S.A.

May 4, 2022 admin Fossil Fuels, Oil, Plastic, plastic pollution, pollution, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 04 May 2022 23:51:37 +0000

With mountains of plastic waste piling up in landfills and scientists estimating that there will be more plastics by weight than fish in the ocean by 2050, the growing environmental challenge presented to the world by plastics is well understood. What is less well understood by the scientific community is the lost energy opportunity. In […]

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EPA’s Truck Rule Misses The Mark — But There’s Still Time To Fix It

April 12, 2022 admin advanced clean truck, clean transport, clean trucks, Electric vehicles, EPA, NOx, nrdc, particulate matter (pm) pollution, policy & politics, policy research, pollution, research

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:00:17 +0000

The new rule is long overdue—the last set of trucks standards were developed over two decades ago. Unfortunately, the agency’s proposal is weaker than existing state action and fails to advance the deployment of zero-emission trucks at the pace needed to address the urgent public health crisis caused by tailpipe exhaust.

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UK Environment Secretary Proven Wrong On EV Tires & Brake Pollution

March 24, 2022 admin cars, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev brakes, particulate matter, pollution, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:42:06 +0000

UK Environment Secretary George Eustice made some notable comments recently that got picked up by The Daily Mail. These comments were about EVs, that they produce more fine particulate matter through brake and tire pollution than traditional ICE vehicles. Speaking to MPs on the Commons’ environment, food, and rural affairs committee last month, UK Environment […]

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Can The New Global Treaty End Plastic Pollution?

March 7, 2022 admin american chemistry council, climate change, Fossil Fuels, green economy, Plastic, plastics, pollution, trash, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:05:03 +0000

Can promoting sustainable design of products and materials so that they can be reused, remanufactured, or recycled and retained in the economy help to solve the global plastics problem? How is the plastics manufacturing industry responding to potential moratoriums?

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The UN Is Finally, Maybe, Doing Something About Plastic Pollution

March 3, 2022 admin climate change, environment, news, Paris Agreement, Plastic, plastic pollution, plastic waste, pollution, UN, United Nations, world climate, worldnews

Credit to Author: Jamie Leventhal| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 13:46:49 GMT

About 10 million tons of plastic waste are dumped into our oceans every year—the equivalent of a garbage truck of plastic every minute. A new UN treaty is trying to fight that.

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An Unspoken Benefit Of EVs: Less Auto Fluids Washed Into Our Waterways

February 16, 2022 admin cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Fossil Fuels, HEALTH, Oil, pcbs, pollution, renewable energy, Water

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 22:59:42 +0000

When we think of oil spills, we usually envision oil tankers releasing viscous slicks in oceans or seas. However, oil spilled on land often reaches lakes, rivers, and wetlands, where it can also cause damage.

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Delays in New EU Air Pollution Limits Put Lives at Risk

February 5, 2022 admin Air pollution, air quality, clean transport, EU, eu euro 7 emissions rules, policy & politics, policy research, pollution, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2022 04:10:03 +0000

New emissions limits expected last year have been postponed again. That puts EU citizens’ health and lives at risk, T&E tells the European Commission.