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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. At the end of 2022, there were more than 283 million. In 1960, there were 61.6 That’s not healthy.

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DEP Notified Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County It Can No Longer Operate Under An Air Quality Construction Permit And Has 120 Days To Submit A Full Title V Air Quality Permit Application

PA Environment Daily

The Shell Plant began operations in November 2022 and has been operating under a construction permit DEP keeps renewing. The federal Clean Air Act and US Environmental Protection Agency regulations require that a facility submit a Title V Operating Permit application within 12 months of commencing operation. 12,671,044.75

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DEP Environmental Justice: State Dept. of Health, CDC Launch Environmental Public Health Tracking Program

PA Environment Daily

The EPHT Program is newly funded at the Pennsylvania Department of Health by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the 2022-2026 grant cycle. DEP’s latest Environmental Justice newsletter features an article about the new state Department of Health's new PA Environmental Public Health Tracking Program.

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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

DEP collected a total of $897,750 in civil penalties pursuant to a consent order and agreement with Webco on December 12, 2022. Webco and DEP entered the consent order and agreement following Webco’s disclosure that carbon monoxide (CO) emissions from the facility were significantly higher than previously known.

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Atlantic Hurricane Season 2023: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly—and More

Union of Concerned Scientists

Another good fact is that 2023, like 2022, did not have a named storm form before the official season start, unlike the 7 straight years from 2015 to 2021. 2022 fortunately kept to the lower end of the forecast range with 14 named storms, eight hurricanes, and two major hurricanes.

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American Lung Association Report Details Health And Environmental Impacts Of Fuel-Burning Appliances At Home

PA Environment Daily

"After a comprehensive literature review, our research found that the household use of methane gas, wood, propane and heating oil impacts indoor air quality, health, and drives climate change through the emission of compounds such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, formaldehyde and others."

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Healthcare Professionals Ask EPA to Protect Frontline Communities

Union of Concerned Scientists

More than 1,000 pounds of carbon monoxide, 500 pounds of sulfur dioxide, and 100 pounds of hydrogen sulfide were released during this event. The EPA is currently working on updating the RMP rule, slated to be released for public comment in September 2022 with a final rule issued by August 2023. This event was hardly unique.