Air Pollution Carbon Dioxide Carbon Emissions Fossil Fuels 
Legal Planet
AUGUST 18, 2022
Production and combustion of fossil fuels imposes enormous costs on society, which the industry doesn’t pay for. One option, a tax on carbon dioxide emissions, gets the most attention but seems politically impossible. A more promising alternative might be a clean-up tax on the fossil fuel industry.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 10, 2023
The power sector is the second highest source of climate pollution in the U.S. thus, it is crucial that we address carbon emissions from power plants. MARC FUTERNICK: It’s all connected to fossil fuels. Burning gas and coal leads to carbon dioxide emissions and air pollutants.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 12, 2022
All told, they represent 56 percent of the US population, generate 62 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, and are responsible for 43 percent of the country’s annual carbon emissions. Emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from power plants in alliance states drop 88 percent and 77 percent respectively by 2040.
Enviromental Defense
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Fossil gas, or “natural gas,” as it’s been cunningly branded, is a fossil fuel that causes warming and is harmful to human health. Its mainstream name is nothing more than a clever marketing scheme by Big Oil to make the fuel sound natural, safe, and clean.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 27, 2023
Fossil fuel power plant owners are facing increased accountability for their air and water pollution, including from a new round of environmental and public health protections that are being rolled out by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). We’ve heard these lazily disingenuous narratives before.
Legal Planet
JANUARY 26, 2023
As a goal net-zero is achieved when any residual carbon emissions are counter-balanced fully by dedicated carbon removal. Delivering large removals would likely drive up costs of food and energy, exacerbating food insecurity and fuel poverty. The global stampede to adopt net-zero climate goals continues unabated.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 23, 2022
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. One analysis estimated the public health and environmental costs of these emissions added up to $100 million to $300 million annually. EIA Expects U.S.
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