2016, EPA and Ozone

Study quantifies impact of oil and gas emissions on Denver’s ozone problem

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AUGUST 12, 2016

The first peer-reviewed study to directly quantify how emissions from oil and natural gas (O&NG) activities influence summertime tropospheric ozone (O 3 ) pollution in the Colorado Front Range confirms that chemical vapors from oil and gas activities are a significant contributor to the region’s chronic ozone problem. McDuffie et al.

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Ozone Oil Gas Emissions

California SCAQMD petitioning EPA for national ultra-low NOx standard for trucks

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MAY 18, 2016

The Governing Board of California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) earlier this year voted to petition the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to adopt tougher emission standards for engines of heavy-duty trucks to help the region meet federal clean air goals. liter engine, produced by Cummins Westport Inc.,

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EPA Standards California Ozone

FCA recalls 850,000+ gasoline vehicles due to problem with catalytic converters

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MARCH 14, 2019

The recall was announced after an investigation by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). NO x emissions in California are the most important contributor to ambient ozone and a key contributor to fine particulate matter pollution (PM 2.5 2011-2012 MY Dodge Caliber (PM FWD CVT).

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Convert Gasoline Ozone Dodge

EPA researchers find deaths from air pollution falling over time, but many sectors continue to pose a risk

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APRIL 1, 2013

In a new study apportioning air pollution health burdens across US sectors, researchers at the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determined that mortality from air pollution has fallen over time but that many sectors continue to pose a substantial risk to human health. —Fann et al.

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Pollution Ozone EPA 2005

EPA proposes new rules to reduce global warming HFC emissions from refrigerants

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

EPA has proposed a new to reduce emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), potent greenhouse gases used in refrigeration and air conditioning. EPA is also proposing numerous changes to the National Recycling and Emission Reduction Program. EPA will accept comments on the proposal for 60 days following publication in the Federal Register.

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EPA Emissions Global Ozone

US reaches $1.5B settlement with Daimler AG over emissions cheating in Mercedes-Benz diesels; civil penalty of $875M

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USDepartment of Justice (DOJ), and California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced a proposed settlement with Daimler AG and its American subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and California law associated with emissions cheating.

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District of Columbia Emissions Diesel Mercedes

National Academies report finds EPA’s controlled human exposure studies of air pollution are warranted

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MARCH 29, 2017

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carries out controlled human inhalation exposure (CHIE) studies in which volunteer participants agree to be intentionally exposed by inhalation to specific pollutants at restricted concentrations over short periods to obtain important information about the effects of outdoor air pollution on human health.

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Pollution Ozone EPA San Francisco

Study: more stringent O3 and PM2.5 air pollution standards could save thousands of lives, greatly improve public health

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AUGUST 11, 2016

The EPA sets standards for six principal air pollutants to meet its obligation under the Clean Air Act to protect the health of the American public, including vulnerable populations, by an adequate margin of safety. Ewart (2016) “American Thoracic Society and Marron Institute Report. The ATS recommended standards for O 3 and PM 2.5

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Pollution Standards Ozone EPA

Calif. ARB releases GHG scoping plan update; more ZEVs, “LEV IV”, MD and HD regulations; ZEV for trucks; more LCFS

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Mandatory regional criteria pollutant reduction targets will be established in the 2016 State Implementation Plans (SIPs) with expected reductions on the order of 90% below 2010 levels in the South Coast and similar reductions in the San Joaquin Valley by the year 2032. million zero emission vehicles on its roads by 2025.

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Transportation Emissions California Ozone

Study associates acute exposure to higher ozone levels to higher risk of cardiac arrest

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Exposure to higher ozone concentrations in the air is significantly associated with a higher risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Resuscitation Science Symposium 2020. Participants were age 63 years on average, 61% were men and 53% were non-white.

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Ozone Pollution Missouri 2020

OptiFuel finalizing $2.6M DOE grant to demonstrate RNG hybrid line-haul locomotive

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JULY 24, 2020

The program will demonstrate that a suite of commercially available, EPA-rail-certified engines present a near-term, low-risk solution to create an affordable RNG hybrid line-haul locomotive with near zero emissions while simultaneously improving fuel cost by 50%. OptiFuel’s OFS12 engine is EPA-rail-certified with emissions of 0.00

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Grant Hybrid Ozone EPA

California ARB Seeks Further Reductions of Diesel Emissions at State Rail Yards

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

Increased leadership from US EPA and the railroads, along with funding to address California’s needs, would signal a clean-air commitment that must be made to protect those who live and work near rail yards. The emission reductions were to be beyond existing US EPA regulations and ARB regulations and agreements.

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Diesel California Emissions 2007

New CE-CERT report finds Cummins Wesport ISL G near-zero gas engine performs with lower NOx than EPA certification standard over range of cycles

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Refuse and central business district duty cycles show similar in-use emissions performance to the local and near-dock port cycles, while urban dynamometer driving schedule (UDDS) represents the standard cycle the EPA uses for vehicle and fuel emissions testing. With the 2010 NO x certification limit of 0.2g/bhp-hr,

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EPA Standards Gas Engine

Study identifies Bakken Formation alone as responsible for ~2% of global ethane emissions

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APRIL 29, 2016

Ethane reacts with sunlight and other molecules in the atmosphere to form ozone, which at the surface can cause respiratory problems, eye irritation and other ailments and damage crops. A snapshot from a simulation of how Bakken oil field hydrocarbon emissions including ethane affect North American ground-level ozone concentrations.

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Global Ozone Emissions North Dakota

Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

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MAY 12, 2017

As a result, the market share of GDI-equipped vehicles has increased dramatically over the past decade and is expected to reach 50% of new gasoline vehicles sold in 2016. The EPA GHG program is aimed at reducing tailpipe CO 2 emissions. We estimate ozone and SOA formation potential. —Saliba et al.

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Fleet Engine Global Fuel Economy

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Study quantifies impact of oil and gas emissions on Denver’s ozone problem

California SCAQMD petitioning EPA for national ultra-low NOx standard for trucks

FCA recalls 850,000+ gasoline vehicles due to problem with catalytic converters

EPA researchers find deaths from air pollution falling over time, but many sectors continue to pose a risk

EPA proposes new rules to reduce global warming HFC emissions from refrigerants

US reaches $1.5B settlement with Daimler AG over emissions cheating in Mercedes-Benz diesels; civil penalty of $875M

National Academies report finds EPA’s controlled human exposure studies of air pollution are warranted

Study: more stringent O3 and PM2.5 air pollution standards could save thousands of lives, greatly improve public health

Calif. ARB releases GHG scoping plan update; more ZEVs, “LEV IV”, MD and HD regulations; ZEV for trucks; more LCFS

Study associates acute exposure to higher ozone levels to higher risk of cardiac arrest

OptiFuel finalizing $2.6M DOE grant to demonstrate RNG hybrid line-haul locomotive

California ARB Seeks Further Reductions of Diesel Emissions at State Rail Yards

New CE-CERT report finds Cummins Wesport ISL G near-zero gas engine performs with lower NOx than EPA certification standard over range of cycles

Study identifies Bakken Formation alone as responsible for ~2% of global ethane emissions

Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

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