Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and toxics like mercury add further to the health and environmental burden of fossil fuels. Particulate matter (PM2.5) is a particularly nasty pollutant, contributing to a range of cardiovascular and lung diseases and even causing death.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 1, 2022
California’s leadership on reducing truck pollution has been on full display the past few years, passing critical regulations requiring 90 percent reduction in smog-forming nitrogen oxide (NO X ) emissions from diesel trucks and requiring manufacturers sell an increasing share of electric trucks to move away from fossil fuels altogether.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 29, 2023
Passing fees in California requires a two-third’s vote from both houses of the legislature, and when vote margins are slim, the politics get tricky. Now, Assembly Bill 241 (AB 241) would extend these fees and modernize the funding programs to make sure that public dollars are spent in common sense and equitable ways.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
A few critical points puncture the industry’s empty rhetoric: When hydrogen is burned, it can emit as many nitrogen oxides as natural gas combustion —if not more —which can cause significant respiratory health problems. degrees goal is threatened by political inaction. Why not just start with renewables?
Legal Planet
JUNE 8, 2023
The emissions from these trucks, such as particulate matter & nitrogen oxides, can contribute to poor air quality in these communities. This target has been incorporated into the National Climate Agreement, a binding law that ensures political commitment to implementation.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 19, 2022
Sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and nitrogen oxides (NO x ) emissions from power plants in USCA states fall 88 and 77 percent respectively by 2040, compared with 27 and 18 percent under current policies and plans. What we need now is political will to make this transition happen and ensure that its benefits reach us all.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 17, 2023
But gas plants also release emissions of nitrogen oxides, more commonly referred to as NOx emissions, that contribute to smog and other pollutants. Gas plants release heat trapping emissions that go into the atmosphere and contribute to the climate crisis, and this affects us all. I hope these companies will be held accountable.
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