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Union Pacific To Purchase Ten Battery-Powered Locomotives from Wabtec

Environment + Energy Leader

Wabtec estimates that the FLXdrive reduces a freight train’s total fuel consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, particulate matter, and nitrogen oxides by at least 10%. The post Union Pacific To Purchase Ten Battery-Powered Locomotives from Wabtec appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Union Pacific To Purchase Ten Battery-Powered Locomotives from Wabtec

Environment + Energy Leader

Wabtec estimates that the FLXdrive reduces a freight train’s total fuel consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, particulate matter, and nitrogen oxides by at least 10%. The post Union Pacific To Purchase Ten Battery-Powered Locomotives from Wabtec appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Regional OTC Nitrogen Oxide Standards For Waste Combustors

PA Environment Daily

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 14 PA Bulletin inviting comments on nitrogen oxide emission reduction measures from municipal waste combustors proposed by the Northeast Ozone Transport Commission.

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Congress Considers First-Ever Purchase Incentive for Commercial EVs

Union of Concerned Scientists

Despite making up only about 10 percent of vehicles on the road, heavy-duty vehicles are responsible for 28 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, 45 percent of nitrogen oxides, and 57 percent of fine particulate pollution from vehicles in the U.S. But this bill is a big step forward.

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EQB Meets Aug. 9 On Final Reg. Setting Manganese Toxics Water Quality Standard, RACT For Major Sources Of Nitrogen Oxides

PA Environment Daily

Also on the agenda is a final regulation setting RACT (Reasonably Available Control Technology Standards) for major sources of nitrogen oxides.

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Why the Bay Area’s Zero-Emission Appliance Rule is a Big Deal

Legal Planet

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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EQB Approves Final Reg. Setting Manganese Toxics Water Quality Standard, RACT For Major Sources Of Nitrogen Oxides

PA Environment Daily

The Board also approved a final regulation setting RACT (Reasonably Available Control Technology Standards) for major sources of nitrogen oxides. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) on the Board expressed several concerns about the regulation, including whether the final regulation meets the requirements of Act 40 of 2017.