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Ask a Scientist: EPA Failing to Protect Communities from Cancer-Causing Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

The Clean Air Act requires the EPA to review—and update—its ethylene oxide emissions standards every eight years, but the last time it did so was in 2006. In 2016, it concluded that the gas is 60 times more toxic than its previous estimate. However, the EPA does caution that children may be more susceptible.

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Minnesota Can Do More to Protect People from Ethylene Oxide Emissions

Union of Concerned Scientists

The state of Minnesota uses EPA’s ethylene oxide emissions standards, which haven’t been updated since 2006. EPA’s own scientists concluded in 2016 that the risk value of ethylene oxide is 60 times more toxic than previously understood. These standards no longer adequately protect the public.

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Should the official Atlantic hurricane season be lengthened?

Real Climate

and European Clean Air Acts and Amendments of the 1970s ( Mann and Emanuel 2006 ; Dunstone et al. 2016 ), a reduction of Saharan dust concentration since the 1970s ( Evan et al. 2016 ), could increase again in concentration. 2016 ), in addition to a long-term decline ( Caesar et al. 242-246, 2016.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Circuit also rejected EPA’s argument that the court did not have authority to review stays issued under Section 307(d)(7)(D) of the Clean Air Act. Fourth Circuit Said West Virginia District Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Consider Coal Companies’ Clean Air Act Jobs Study Lawsuit. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS.

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Brazil: Volkswagen will pay more than R$10 million in labor lawsuits

Corp Watch

USA: Volkswagen fighting union vote at Tennessee plant AL.com | April 25, 2016 Volkswagen on Monday announced plans to appeal a National Labor Relations Board ruling that upheld a unionization vote among a portion of workers at the German automaker's lone U.S. Agrees to Pay Over $1 Million for Clean Air Act Violation U.S.

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VW owners affected by "Dieselgate" in Switzerland will not receive compensation

Corp Watch

USA: Volkswagen fighting union vote at Tennessee plant AL.com | April 25, 2016 Volkswagen on Monday announced plans to appeal a National Labor Relations Board ruling that upheld a unionization vote among a portion of workers at the German automaker's lone U.S. Agrees to Pay Over $1 Million for Clean Air Act Violation U.S.

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Germany: Scandal at Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA: The company is refusing to sign a collective agreement, but gets millions in state subsidies

Corp Watch

USA: Volkswagen fighting union vote at Tennessee plant AL.com | April 25, 2016 Volkswagen on Monday announced plans to appeal a National Labor Relations Board ruling that upheld a unionization vote among a portion of workers at the German automaker's lone U.S. Agrees to Pay Over $1 Million for Clean Air Act Violation U.S.

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