Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) : A group of inert chemical used in many industrial and everyday processes such as our refrigerators that are not broken down at lower atmospheric levels and rise to the upper levels, destroying ozone. They are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, CFCs, and hydrofluorocarbons.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The fossil fuel industry has a long history of portraying itself as environmentally responsible while continuing to prioritize profit over the planet. The cost of wind and solar power have been falling for over a decade, making them the world’s cheapest source of new electricity.

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Environmental Science

JULY 30, 2018

There are only 6 NAAQS - ozone, carbon monoxide, particulates, lead, sulfur dioxides, and nitrogen dioxides - but they dominate most air quality concerns ranging from smog to health effects, such as from particulates and lead. There remain some problem areas; for example Boston tends to be a non-attainment area for ozone in the summer.

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ESA

MAY 17, 2021

EPA – 2021 Annual Joint Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Northeast Visibility Union (June 15). FERC – Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Electric System Reliability Technical Conference (June 1 & 2). Forest Service – Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee (May 20 & 27). . Justice Dept.

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