Environmental News Bits

APRIL 1, 2024

It’s a known carcinogen plus it contains harmful nitrogen oxides, volatile gases and particles that exacerbate lung issues. Diesel exhaust from school buses potentially affects one-third of U.S. students, their parents and educators each day, according to federal data. It also contributes to global warming.

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New Scientist

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide pollution have fallen sharply in Hong Kong since it introduced a world-first scheme to detect and repair vehicles with the highest emissions

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New Scientist

JANUARY 18, 2022

Levels of nitrogen oxides and ozone on a par with average concentrations next to major UK roads led to a reduction in the number of pollinators counted on the crops by up to 70 per cent

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2024

Vehicles produce 47 percent of nitrogen oxides in the air, leading to the formation of ground-level ozone. Replacing heavy diesel vehicles with new low- to zero-emissions equipment technology will help mitigate air pollution from transportation sources.”

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2024

tpy nitrogen oxides, 0.0075 tpy Mercury, 53.1 tpy sulfur oxides, and 24.99 The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 6 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the Covanta Plymouth Municipal Waste Combustion units located in Plymouth Twp.,

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Legal Planet

MARCH 15, 2023

The Threats of Gas Appliances Every day, domestic gas-powered building appliances emit 65 tons of toxic and highly reactive gases called nitrogen oxides (NOx) per day. The Rule and Other Potential Developments By adopting this rule, BAAQMD is exercising its legal authority under both federal and state law to regulate nitrogen oxides.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2024

tons of nitrogen oxide emissions in 2023. The Nesquehoning site burns waste coal and tires to produce electricity for its bitcoin mining operation. These fuels produced 430.4 tons of sulfur dioxide emissions and 291.5

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 30, 2022

In addition to carbon dioxide, burning jet fuel produces water vapor, sulfur dioxide, soot, nitrogen oxides, and contrail clouds, all of which can affect global temperature. Read the full story at Anthropocene Magazine. Airplanes affect the climate in complex ways.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 24, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a May 10 hearing on a proposed RACT 3 Air Quality Plan related to nitrogen oxide and volatile organic compound emissions at the Perdue AgriBusiness LLC plant in Conoy Township, Lancaster County. (

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 6, 2023

Older vehicles (pre-2004) make up 19% of the state’s passenger vehicles and only 12% of miles driven, yet they emit almost 3 times as much smog-forming, nitrogen-oxide pollution as all 2004 and later vehicles combined. These pollutants react in the atmosphere to form harmful particulate matter pollution known as PM 2.5.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

In 1963, a typical car—which ran on leaded gasoline without pollution control devices— emitted 520 pounds of hydrocarbons, 1,700 pounds of carbon monoxide, and 90 pounds of nitrogen oxide every 10,000 miles traveled. Even so, cars and trucks are still making us sick—and killing us.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The pollutants included in these additional penalties were-- volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, hazardous air pollutants and “other pollutants,” excluding carbon dioxide emissions. Paragraph 14.b b of the May 24, 2023 Consent Order and Agreement-- -- $521,549.62 on June 20, 2023 -- $1,046,766.94

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 30, 2023

nitrogen oxides, 21.63 This project would install four Waukesha engines (each rated at 1,680 bhp) controlled by non-selective catalytic reduction technology. Potential emissions from all sources after completion of the project are estimated to be-- in tons per year-- 0.46 volatile organic compounds; 12.31 carbon monoxide, 5.61

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Current nitrogen oxide limits are “badly out of date and come nowhere near reflecting the best emission limits achievable,” according to the Environmental Defense Fund and Sierra Club. Read the full story at Utility Dive.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

California’s leadership on reducing truck pollution has been on full display the past few years, passing critical regulations requiring 90 percent reduction in smog-forming nitrogen oxide (NO X ) emissions from diesel trucks and requiring manufacturers sell an increasing share of electric trucks to move away from fossil fuels altogether.

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Successful Green

MARCH 22, 2021

Emissions of methane and nitrogen oxides from agriculture are Europe’s second most important... The post Climate-friendly but costly agriculture appeared first on successful GREEN. Making agriculture climate-?neutral

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 1, 2022

By replacing older polluting engines and equipment with new technologies, funded projects remove nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and hydrocarbon pollution from the air. “This comprehensive approach to reducing vehicle emissions will help improve Pennsylvanians’ health while also helping to slow climate change.”

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Getting more zero- and low-emission vehicles on the road in Pennsylvania helps reduce harmful air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds. It also helps lower the level of carbon dioxide, helping to address climate change.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2023

The locomotives at issue in this settlement burn diesel fuel which produces significant emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and fine particulate matter. The settlement is expected to reduce tons of nitrogen oxide and particulate matter pollution and improve air quality where their trains operate.” “By

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 16, 2023

The latest “Good Neighbor” rule will affect nitrogen oxide pollution that is a key ingredient in smog from facilities in 23 states. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday morning announced finalized new rules on interstate air pollution, regulating downwind interstate pollution.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2024

. -- 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.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Getting more zero- and low-emission vehicles on the road in Pennsylvania helps reduce harmful air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds. It also helps lower the level of carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases heating up the climate, in the air.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and toxics like mercury add further to the health and environmental burden of fossil fuels. Particulate matter (PM2.5) is a particularly nasty pollutant, contributing to a range of cardiovascular and lung diseases and even causing death.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The pollutants included in these additional penalties were-- volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, hazardous air pollutants and “other pollutants,” excluding carbon dioxide emissions. Paragraph 14.b b of the May 24, 2023 Consent Order and Agreement-- -- $4,935,023.00 on June 1, 2023 -- $521,549.62

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Along with their contribution to larger climate change impacts, gas plants also cause local air pollution – mainly nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. Respected bodies like the International Energy Agency have been clear – there is no room for new fossil fuel infrastructure if we want to hold warming to 1.5

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 12, 2023

tons of nitrogen oxides. tons of nitrogen oxides. Click Here for a copy of the violation. -- April 6: A report submitted by Shell for the 12-month period ending January 2023 resulted in a violation of Shell's annual total emission limit of 328.5 Shell reported emissions of 370.688 tons.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Comments due March 8. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 3 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed 2024 Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxide Emission Limits for Nonelectric Generating Units.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Gas plants and infrastructure emit nitrogen oxides (NOx) during combustion, which degrade local air quality. Gas plants and their associated infrastructure, including pipelines, production wells, and compressor stations, have had an extremely harmful impact on public health and the environment. First, there’s air pollution.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Pollutants of concern emitted by the facility include particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, and hazardous air pollutants, among others. "We

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

tons/ 12-consecutive month period (12-cmp) of Nitrogen Oxide, 159 tons/12-cmp of Carbon Monoxide, 15.5 The addition of the SCR will result in a reduction of NOx emissions from this existing facility. After the completion of the project, the facility will be limited to 78.5 tons/12-cmp of PM10 Particulate, 15.5 tons/12-cmp of PM2.5

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 1983 ) According to DEP, the annual facility-wide potential emissions are 1,423 tons of carbon monoxide, 775 tons of nitrogen oxides, 97 tons of volatile organic compounds, 97 tons of particulate matter, and 83 tons of PM10. It also emits 5.2 tons of hydrogen chloride, 3.7 tons of benzene, and 2.5

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 4, 2023

Trucks and buses on California’s roads and highways are responsible for the majority of lung-damaging fine particulate and ozone-forming nitrogen oxide emissions, and a sizable amount of climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions as well. Why did the state create this truck rule?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 29, 2023

Even with promising zero-emission vehicle sales in recent years, gasoline-fueled cars and trucks continue to emit 40% of California’s greenhouse gas emissions and 45% of our smog-forming nitrogen oxides, more commonly referred to as NOx emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2022

Switching to these zero- and low-emission fuels helps lower levels of many air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases heating up our climate. It also funds installation of fueling equipment for these vehicles.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Fossil gas is bad for our health Gas plants emit nitrogen oxides which increase smog and can cause respiratory problems for people living nearby. Gas plants are often the top emitters of nitrogen oxides in communities.In the home, gas stoves and ovens release Nitrogen Dioxide in amounts above safe limits.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the February 25 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - Feb.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

million registered vehicles, they contribute 39 percent of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, 48 percent of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and 21 percent of climate-changing emissions from all on-road vehicles in the state. Though medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses make up only nine percent of the state’s 4.2

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