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Replacing California’s Oldest and Dirtiest Cars Will Save Money and Lives

Union of Concerned Scientists

As early as 1966 , the state began to take regulatory action to reduce pollution from passenger cars and trucks. As a result of continuing progress on regulations, the air-polluting emissions of new passenger vehicles currently for sale are thankfully much lower than those of older vehicles. Combining the PM 2.5

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Scranton Times Editorial: Give Teeth To DEP Environmental Justice Policy

PA Environment Daily

But on August 17, the DEP announced an upgraded environmental justice policy for the first time since 2004 that it will begin to enforce as of September 16. But on August 17, the DEP announced an upgraded environmental justice policy for the first time since 2004 that it will begin to enforce as of September 16.

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Cars, Smog, and EPA

Legal Planet

Apparently Congress did not relish the task of periodically resetting the standards itself The 1990 Amendments authorized EPA to set standards for 2004 and beyond. These are called Tier 1 standards.

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New Analysis Shows Truck Manufacturers’ Scare Tactic Just a Bunch of Hot Air

Union of Concerned Scientists

Based on this wealth of data and analysis, ERM came to a clear conclusion: The results of this study demonstrate that there is no material impact of the 2004, 2010, 2007, and 2014 HDV emission regulations on industry employment. <mic drop> So, is industry just full of it?

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What I Told Congress: To Protect the Nation’s Health, We Need Strong Scientific Integrity Policies

Union of Concerned Scientists

UCS has played a leading role in researching scientific integrity and its role in science-based policymaking since 2004. The use of the best available science is required by numerous public health laws and policies to protect the public from serious threats such as air pollution, toxic chemicals, and climate change impacts.

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Interested in Pollen Data? 10 Reasons You Should Act Now

Breezometer

One France-based study found that hay fever prevalence in a particular region rose from 8% of the local population in 2004 to 12% in 2015, possibly attributed to rising allergenic ragweed pollen. At BreezoMeter, we often find that businesses integrate either pollen information or air pollution information.

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DEP Publishes Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy Changing Permit Review Process; Opens Comment Period Setting 9 Public Hearings

PA Environment Daily

DEP published a second notice formally rescinding the previous 2004 Environmental Justice Public Participation Policy. The PennEnviroScreen will redefine environmental justice areas using 32 environmental, health and socioeconomic indicators that are spelled out in a 113-page PennEnviroScreen Methodology Document. Read more here.