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The State of the Air in 2024? Not Great

Union of Concerned Scientists

The American Lung Association’s State of the Air report measures three of the major types of pollutants in the San Joaquin Valley: long-term particle matter, short-term particle matter, and ozone. Ozone, too, poses significant risks to respiratory health. Ozone plays a dual role in our atmosphere.

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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 11.7.23

PA Environment Daily

Of State Election Results Website -- DEP Invites Comments On Draft 2024 Water Quality Monitoring & Assessment Report -- DEP 2024 Water Quality Report Shows 28,820 Miles Of Streams With Impaired Water Quality In PA (34%) - An Increase From 27,886 In 2022 [PaEN-10.24.23] -- Center For American Progress: LNG Natural Gas Exports Raise Natural Gas Prices (..)

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Clean Fleets Rule Slated to Deliver Healthier Air for Californians

Union of Concerned Scientists

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. Additionally, the rule phases out the sale of fossil-fueled trucks in 2036.

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China displays low-carbon tech at the Winter Olympics?

A Greener Life

This is replacing the traditional hydrofluorocarbons which have been found to damage the ozone layer. They have deployed energy-saving technologies such as low-carbon building materials including recycled cement, and what they call smart snowmaking which uses 20% less water than traditional technologies.

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EPA Grant Program Helps to Accelerate Transition to Cleaner Ports

Union of Concerned Scientists

Mile for mile, a typical drayage truck operating out of the Port of LA emits around 70 percent more ozone-forming nitrogen oxides and over 20 percent more lung-damaging fine particulate matter compared to the typical tractor truck in the rest of California, according to CARB.

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Unraveling LA’s Hydrogen Combustion Experiment

Legal Planet

Hydrogen’s supply-side has been buttressed by incentives from state and federal governments, refineries and utilities looking to extend the life of fossil fuel infrastructure, and renewable energy companies seeking to take advantage of the huge amounts of clean energy needed to produce green hydrogen.

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FTC Extends Deadline for Comments on Green Guides to April 24, 2023

Brag

.” FTC expects “many public comments” on the following specific issues: Carbon Offsets and Climate Change: The current Green Guides provide guidance on carbon offset and renewable energy claims. More information and an insightful commentary are available in our December 16, 2022, memorandum.

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