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Ohio EPA Division of Air Pollution Control hosts Program Advisory Group Meeting

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On January 20, 2021, the Ohio EPA’s Division of Air Pollution Control (DAPC) hosted a “Program Advisory Group” (PAG) meeting via Microsoft Teams to inform interested stakeholders of recent and upcoming DAPC activities. Expanding the emissions inspection and maintenance program (i.e.

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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. Even so, cars and trucks are still making us sick—and killing us. I recently caught up with Kevin X.

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Improving EPA’s Latest Ozone Transport Rule

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This level of forced retirements is far in excess of any prior EPA projections of plant shutdowns resulting from implementation of a Clean Air Act rulemaking. For example, EPA projected a total of just 4,700 MW of coal capacity retirements under the 2012 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule. million tons. million tons.

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French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

Corp Watch

million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 Yet in 2021, it was the second largest emitter of benzene, releasing 15.82 million fine for violating a 2007 air pollution settlement over emissions at its Port Arthur refinery, the Justice Department said Friday. million in 2013. Total settles U.S.

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EPA’s FY 2021 Enforcement Results: Insights for Clean Air Act Enforcement

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It should be no surprise that EPA’s announcement of its enforcement results for fiscal year 2021 is heavily focused on EPA’s enforcement actions taken in support of the Biden Administration’s Environmental Justice initiatives. One such tool is EPA’s Geospatial Measurement of Air Pollution (“GMAP”) mobile laboratory.

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Ask a Scientist: It’s Getting Easier for US Car Owners to Go Electric

Union of Concerned Scientists

Last year, US drivers bought more than 800,000 new electric vehicles (EVs), 65 percent more than in 2021, even as overall car sales declined. percent in 2021. That’s a far cry from just six years ago, when EVs were considered a niche technology (and the fossil fuel baron Charles Koch and his minions wanted to keep it that way).

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Cities & the Inflation Reduction Act

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Clean Air Act appropriating $2.25 billion for a competitive grant and rebate program for the purpose of “purchas[ing] or install[ing] zero-emissions port equipment or technology” at ports. States, Indian tribes, and air pollution control agencies are also eligible for funding. Second, $11.97 Second, $11.97

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