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Why the Bay Area’s Zero-Emission Appliance Rule is a Big Deal

Legal Planet

Additionally, NOx react with other chemicals in the air to create other harmful pollutants, like fine particulate matter and ozone. Gas stoves are a significant driver of childhood asthma , leaking methane even while turned off and releasing as much nationwide climate pollution each year as 500,000 cars.

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Changes to California’s Electric Truck Proposal Could Reap Huge Climate and Air Quality Gains

Union of Concerned Scientists

The Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule has the potential to significantly reduce climate-warming greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as harmful air pollutants like fine particulates (PM2.5) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from the numerous commercial and government fleets of MHD vehicles in the state.

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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022

ESA

Coral Reef Task Force and requires the federal government to create a new national coral reef resilience strategy and new coral reef action plans. Rob Portman (R-OH) reauthorizes the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Act through FY 2027 and authorizes $20 million a year for the program. The language establishes a U.S.

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