PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2024

The elimination of coal-fired power plants and increased use of natural gas in power generation has led to historic emissions and air pollutant reductions equaling $450 billion to $1.04 The analysis leverages emissions data from the Department of Environmental Protection and applies U.S. billion in NOx and $445.1

Natural Gas 105

Natural Gas Nitrogen Oxides 2005 Air Pollution 105

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 3, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency et al. Instead, the Court has ruled that, though the agency can still regulate carbon emissions, it must do so narrowly and set standards solely based on options available at individual power plant facilities, such as efficiency measures to improve plant-level heat rates.

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Climate Change Fossil Fuels Carbon Emissions Nitrogen Oxides 248

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The full lifecycle of fossil fuels, which includes exploration, extraction, processing, storage, transportation, combustion, and waste disposal, threatens the health of our planet and communities—with the burden disproportionately being borne by communities of color and low-income communities. Fine particulate matter–or PM 2.5 micrometers.

Fossil Fuels 251

Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Nitrogen Oxides Air Pollution 251

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2021

Their quest has just received a jolt of legitimacy from President Joe Biden’s massive climate plan, which calls on a greater nationwide effort to capture, store and re-use carbon dioxide. In the battle to slow global warming, carbon dioxide is the chief target. Studies by the U.S. from 1990–2019.

Fossil Fuels 98

Fossil Fuels Carbon Dioxide Natural Gas Nitrogen Oxides 98