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Why UCS Supporters Are Pressing EPA to Let California Enforce Its Truck Pollution Rules

Union of Concerned Scientists

as you probably know, pollution reigns in SoCal. We have some of the dirtiest air anywhere, and the only way it gets better is when the government steps in and limits the particulates and VOCs and other pollutants that companies can get away with. Truck pollution is killing us, the planet, and it stinks. California.

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Fireworks Cause Air Pollution But

Greenbuilding Law

And not to let reality get in the way of government action, the Environmental Protection Agency had recently (but apparently no more) offered guidance on fireworks particle pollution on its website, Most people will have no reaction when exposed to. Wildfires, high winds, volcanoes and fireworks” (.

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California’s Agriculture Has Outstanding Economic Performance, but at What Cost?

Union of Concerned Scientists

The three regions with the worst air quality (by year-round particle pollution) in the United States are in the San Joaquin Valley, corresponding to five of its eight counties. Map of the San Joaquin Valley indicating the census tracts classified as disadvantaged communities by the California Government tool CalEnviroScreen.

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Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: Wildfire Smoke A Reminder Of Our Shared Vulnerability

PA Environment Daily

Even if you are healthy and fearless, it’s still a good idea to skip outdoor runs or bicycle rides, unnecessary work in gardens or on the house exterior, or other strenuous activities that will have you gulping huge amounts of the fine-particle pollution clouding our county. They are of a higher order than any government.

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Do We Dare Continue to Flare?

Vermont Law

3) Here in the United States, the federal government, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is responsible for managing gas and oil exploration and extraction on Native American and national lands. (4) 6) Natural gas flaring and venting is a significant problem and the very problem that the federal government should address.