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Roe v. Wade Draft Bodes Ill for Air, Wetlands and EPA

Union of Concerned Scientists

Outside of bird protection acts of the early 20 th century, protections for water, air and the atmosphere are a late 20 th -century development, created in the wake of Rachel Carson’s 1962 treatise on pesticides, Silent Spring. At issue in this case is whether and how the EPA can set standards for carbon emissions at power plants.

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Back in Black: Creating positive changes by focusing on a short-lived pollutant

HumanNature

When fuels are burned to create energy in a process called combustion, black carbon along with carbon monoxide and other compounds are created because there is not enough oxygen in the atmosphere for the reaction to go to completion. Outdoor air pollution accounts for approximately 3.7 – 4.8

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2020 was Europe’s hottest year on record, finds report

Physics World

Despite localized temporary reductions in air pollution , the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have had minimal impact on climate trends. Preliminary estimates from satellite data indicate that global atmospheric carbon dioxide level increased by 0.6%, a slightly lower rate of increase than in recent years.

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Energy news as COP23 is taking place in Germany

Edouard Stenger

Meanwhile, many forget that the flip side of local air pollution is global climate change. We have seen it many times over, pollution from our air, water and soil is killing nine million people every year. To a recent study , degraded tropical forests are starting to emit more carbon dioxide than they store.

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Post-Gazette Editorial: Sale Of Last Coal-Fired Power Plant In Allegheny County Good Sign For Post-Coal Economy

PA Environment Daily

Even though the plant is brought online only during times of high demand, and thus high prices, it is still one of the biggest air polluters in the county. Steel’s enormous Clairton Coke Works pumps more noxious particles into the atmosphere than Cheswick. EIA Expects U.S.

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Commonwealth Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Pausing PA’s RGGI Carbon Pollution Reduction Program Covering Power Plants

PA Environment Daily

“Section 3 defines “AIR CONTAMINATION SOURCE” as “[a]ny place, facility or equipment, stationary or mobile, at, from or by reason of which there is emitted into the outdoor atmosphere any air contaminant.” throughout the Commonwealth.

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Hearings Start March 21 For DCNR, DEP, Agriculture FY 2023-24 Budget Requests

PA Environment Daily

Methane is particularly dangerous because it is up to 86 times more potent than Carbon Dioxide – warming our planet and contributing to air pollution that damages our lungs and our hearts. That invisible gas, that is the methane that’s leaking into our atmosphere every day – and we can do something about it. “I

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