PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The Clean Air Council and the Environmental Integrity Project asked DEP to temporarily halt operations of the Shell Polymers Monaca plant in Beaver County until the company can demonstrate it can operate in compliance with pollution control laws. Click Here for BreatheCam.org footage of the February 13th event.

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Air Pollution Nitrogen Oxides Clean Air Act Pollution Control 98

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Many pollutants cause cancer, pulmonary and heart diseases, neurological, reproductive, developmental, and immunological damage, and more. Examples are benzene, hydrofluoric acid, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and many, many other toxic pollutants. Refining uses many risky industrial processes.

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Ground-Level Ozone Fossil Fuels Ozone Air Pollution 323

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 21, 2025

are formed indirectly in the atmosphere from other toxic pollutants also emitted from tailpipes. Transportations disproportionate contribution to local pollution is further evidenced by the fact that up to 45 percent of NO x and up to one-third of VOCs from all sources comes from on-road vehicles. Secondary PM 2.5

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Ozone Ground-Level Ozone Air Pollution Clean Air Act 246