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DEP: Penalties Collected From Air Pollution Violations At Webco's Oil City Facility Funds Local Park Projects In Venango County

PA Environment Daily

On November 13, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it approved funding for two Oil City recreation projects from penalties collected for Air Pollution Act violations at the Webco Oil City Plant in Venango County.

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Climate Policy in the World’s Fourth Largest Country

Legal Planet

Jakarta is consistently near the top end of the world’s cities with the worst air pollution. This was an increased unconditional commitment compared to the 2010 pledge of 26%. In late 2022, Indonesia nudged its goals upward to 32% below BAU, and (41% to 43% below BAU with foreign assistance).

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

Union of Concerned Scientists

Though manufacturers largely didn’t adopt the necessary emissions control technology to meet the NO X requirement until 2010, the 2007 standard did require new technologies to be deployed, at an increased upfront cost. Source: ERM 2022 ). Source: ERM 2022 ). <mic drop> So, is industry just full of it?

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Ask a Scientist: The US Has to Do More to Meet Its Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals

Union of Concerned Scientists

IRA clean energy investments also will protect public health by cutting key toxic air pollutants, such as nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide, by more than 50 percent by 2050, and drastically reduce fine particulate matter, which will save hundreds of billions of dollars in 2035 alone from avoided premature deaths.

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December 25 PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

8 Hearing On RACT 3 Air Quality Permit For Magnesita Refractories Facility In York County Dept. Billion Winter Storm Elliot Settlement With Non-Performing Natural Gas, Other Electricity Generators PUC Update On Investigation Of Dec.

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A Green Future is an Affordable Future

Enviromental Defense

The cost of electricity generated from solar panels fell by 89 per cent between 2010-2022. A future without climate action: Car-domination continues as the federal government scraps its clean vehicle regulations, leading to a huge increase of polluting gas vehicles on the streets.

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A Sacrifice to the Emperor of Forever: PFAS and Sacrifice Zones

Vermont Law

5) Often, those living in sacrifice zones do not know that they are being exposed to high levels of pollution. In Cancer Alley, Black residents are unknowingly exposed to multiple sources of industrial air pollution, creating a cancer rate of about 47 times higher than the Environmental PPA’s acceptable levels. (6) 705 (2022).