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Obama Administration withdraws proposed rulemaking on strengthened ozone standards

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In a statement released this morning, President Barack Obama said he has requested that US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson withdraw the agency’s draft Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) rulemaking. —President Obama. Earlier post.)

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Rice/EPA study finds ground-level ozone falling faster than CMAQ model predicted

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Researchers from Rice University and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report in a paper in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry that particularly in Northeastern cities, ozone levels dropped even beyond what was anticipated by cutting emissions of NO x from 2002 to 2006. from 2002 to 2006. Earlier post.). —Daniel Cohan.

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EPA proposes updates to annual PM2.5 national air quality standard

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed updates to its national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for harmful fine particle pollution (PM 2.5 ). hour fine particle standard of 35 µg/m 3 , which was set in 2006. In addition, the proposal would update the Air Quality Index (AQI) for particle pollution.

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Government of Canada to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Vehicles; Prefers Harmonized North American Standard

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Canada has committed to reduce total greenhouse gas emissions by 20% from 2006 levels by 2020. Any significant strategy to address greenhouse gases and pollution must address on-road emissions, and that is exactly what we are doing. Earlier post.).

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Congressionally-created Commission Recommends Mileage Tax Instead of Fuel Tax for Transportation Infrastructure Financing

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From 1980 to 2006, the total number of miles traveled (VMT) by automobiles increased 97%; truck VMT increased 106%. Our surface transportation system has deteriorated to such a degree that our safety, economic competitiveness, and quality of life are at risk. Paying our Way”. Paying Our Way: A New Framework for Transportation Finance

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Exxon/Mobil To Fund Solar Financing Bond For Torrance Homeowners

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In Torrance we don’t want citizens telling politicians what to do or controlling how the industries that pollute in own city act. Californians disagree with the notion that state leaders, who must fill a multibillion-dollar budget deficit, should wait to implement AB32, the 2006 law that set goals to slash greenhouse gas emissions.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.

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