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. Cars and trucks are a lot cleaner than when I was growing up. I recently caught up with Kevin X.

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Nitrogen Oxides Carbon Monoxide Electricity Law 246

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2024

Gas stoves, which are in 38 percent of US households, not only emit methane, but also toxic pollutants besides NO2 that are associated with respiratory ailments and cancer. A 2022 study in Environmental Science and Technology detected more than 20 volatile organic compounds, including hexane, toluene and benzene, in unburned stove gas.

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2013 Electricity Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 352

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 14, 2023

Meanwhile, in 2021, the case against the Clean Power Plan re-emerged , resulting in the West Virginia v. As a result, these new standards only consider facility-specific pollution controls, such as installing carbon capture equipment or burning lower-carbon fuels with higher-carbon fuels, like hydrogen with fossil gas.

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Fossil Fuels Carbon Emissions Nitrogen Oxides Clean Air Act 201