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PennEnvironment, Clean Air Council Win Record $42 Million Air Pollution Settlement Covering 3 US Steel Facilities In The Mon Valley, Pittsburgh

PA Environment Daily

District Court on Monday a proposed consent decree in settlement of their federal Clean Air Act lawsuit against United States Steel Corporation. This historic announcement shows that we will not sit by while illegal air pollution rains down on nearby communities and the Pennsylvanians who live in them." Steel spent $17.5

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House Environmental Committee Meets Nov. 15 On Truck Air Pollution Regs, Lake Erie Groin Structures, Biosolid Permit Changes

PA Environment Daily

The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to hold a meeting on November 15 to consider these bills and resolutions-- -- Abrigating California Heavy-Duty Truck Air Reg.:

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Emerging Local Legal Pathways for Building Electrification: Air Pollution and Land Use Regulation in New York City & Brookline, Massachusetts

Law Columbia

This week’s advancements offer two new models for local governments looking to require or promote building electrification: air pollution and land use regulation. Still, the air emissions standard model could be adapted to apply for jurisdictions without building code authority, including for existing buildings.

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Frito-Lay transforms California facility into showcase for sustainability

Environmental News Bits

The project was started in 2019 and supported by the California Climate Investments (CCI) initiative, in conjunction with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control … Continue reading Frito-Lay transforms California facility into showcase for sustainability

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Allegheny County Health Dept. Issues $307,800 Stipulated Penalty Against U.S. Steel For Clairton Coke (Coal) Works For 2nd Quarter

PA Environment Daily

Steel for Article XXI Air Pollution Control violations (and as calculated in accordance with the 2019 Settlement Agreement and Order) that occurred at the Clairton Coke (Coal) Works during the second quarter of 2022. On March 15, the Allegheny County Health Department issued $ 307,800 in stipulated penalties against U.S.

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A Voluntary Settlement Of An EHB Appeal By All Parties Requires Developers Of A Bradford County Liquified Natural Gas Facility To Apply For New Air Quality Permit

PA Environment Daily

The original air quality permit for a proposed LNG plant in Wyalusing Township, Bradford County was issued by DEP on July 24, 2019. The Wyalusing and Gibbstown facilities are part of a logistically and financially connected LNG export process contemplated by New Fortress Energy. Click Here for a copy of the settlement.

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Ask a Scientist: UCS Transportation Program Adds Equitable Mobility to its Portfolio

Union of Concerned Scientists

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.