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The State of the Air in 2024? Not Great

Union of Concerned Scientists

I enjoy doing outreach and education about electronics with kids. The American Lung Association’s State of the Air report measures three of the major types of pollutants in the San Joaquin Valley: long-term particle matter, short-term particle matter, and ozone. Ozone, too, poses significant risks to respiratory health.

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Air Quality as Environmental Justice

Legal Planet

Many studies have explored the differences in harm from air pollution to racial or ethnic groups and people who are in a low socioeconomic position, have less education, or live nearer to major sources of pollution.”. Those unequal pollution levels translate into more deaths, more asthma attacks, and more hospitalizations.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources. Spoiler - Yes] -- TribLive: How To Manage Spotted Lanternflies In Your Yard Visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you. Posted: August 27, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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How Garden-Variety Air Pollution Regulation Promotes Environmental Justice

Legal Planet

Many studies have explored the differences in harm from air pollution to racial or ethnic groups and people who are in a low socioeconomic position, have less education, or live nearer to major sources of pollution.” and ozone concentrations as a result of the standards.”

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A Toxic Tour Helps Convey What Fenceline Communities Experience

Union of Concerned Scientists

Justice40ward Toxic Tours are happening all over the country in an effort to educate folks, including federal government employees, about the Biden Administration Justice40 goal to prioritize 40 percent of federal investments in clean energy, energy efficiency, clean transit, clean water infrastructure, remediation of legacy pollution, etc.

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Keep on Trucking

Legal Planet

To take just one example, to estimate the proportion of students of color near major freight routes, EPA used an Education Department database covering all U.S. and ozone concentrations as a result of the standards.”. The analysis drew upon numerous published studies, but also included evidence that the agency itself had assembled.

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DEP Posted 74 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In April 20 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 20 PA Bulletin inviting comments on five draft stream evaluation reports for watersheds located in Chester, Fulton, Greene, Lancaster, Lycoming and Sullivan counties, including Loyalsock Creek. Blair County. ( Berks County. ( PA Bulletin, page 2128 ) Read more here.