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Green on Top: Zoning Against Climate Change with Green-Roof Legislation

Vermont Law

According to the US Environmental Protection . Correspondingly, in the US, land use laws aim at environmental protection after urban development but no specific regulation addresses the UHIE. Thus, the important and novel approach here suggests green-roof zoning laws to reduce the UHIE. gency (EPA). , flood-prone regions.

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Oil Refineries: A Deadly Industry

Union of Concerned Scientists

Based on data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on toxic air and water emissions for a large number of industrial facilities across the US, refineries are the 10 th most toxic industry , in a toxicity ranking list with over 200 grades. Ground-level ozone is the sixth criteria air pollutant, but is created from precursors.

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Nearly Half of US Breathes Unhealthy Levels of Pollution—Cars and Trucks Largely to Blame

Union of Concerned Scientists

It presents air pollution data at the county-level for two pollutants, deadly fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and ground-level ozone. is emitted directly from the tailpipes of gasoline and diesel vehicles, while ozone and even more PM 2.5 Internal combustion vehicles are largely to blame, since PM 2.5

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