Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 12, 2024
In 1963, a typical car—which ran on leaded gasoline without pollution control devices— emitted 520 pounds of hydrocarbons, 1,700 pounds of carbon monoxide, and 90 pounds of nitrogen oxide every 10,000 miles traveled. More than 20,000 Americans died prematurely in 2015 from tailpipe emissions, according to a 2019 study.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 28, 2022
6 , the notorious law the Legislature passed in 2019 that slapped Ohio ratepayers with a monthly surcharge to bail out two struggling nuclear plants. 6 in 2019 because it was bad for consumers, bad for the economy, and bad for the environment. Even if you don’t live in Ohio, you may have heard about H.B. Ohioans pay for OVEC losses.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 23, 2023
In 2021 alone, the plants slated for retirement emitted more than 28,000 tonnes of nitrogen oxides (NO x ), 32,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), and 51 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), according to EIA data. pollution, which are particles with diameters of 2.5 micrometers or less. million deaths globally.
Science & Climate
APRIL 22, 2021
The state funded the two studies through the 2019 Budget Act. Zero emission vehicles : Many of the report’s policy options are centered on a rapid transition to zero-emission vehicles, or ZEVs, which is expected to dramatically reduce GHG emissions and improve local air pollution as the state’s electric grid is also decarbonized. .
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
New in this UCS analysis is a look at the public health co-benefits of reducing air pollution from fossil fuels that occur from decarbonizing our economy. A separate UCS analysis back in 2019 also captured the inequitable burdens of pollution from road vehicles. for communities of color. Source: UCS.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The transportation sector is also a substantial source of nitrogen oxides and particulates, both of which are dangerous to human health. The court asked questions about EPA’s conclusion in the 2021 that the 2019 waiver rescission had failed to consider states’ and manufacturers’ reliance interests.
Vermont Law
APRIL 8, 2022
8) Conversely, under President Biden, the EPA has advanced the new Clean Air Act rule to significantly and environmentally reduce methane emissions and other health-harming air pollutants that put nearby communities at risk. (9) 27) The human body’s respiratory system is also harmed by Nitrogen oxide exposure. (28)
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