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ICL, CMU study associates PM2.5 air pollution in US with >30,000 deaths and reduced life expectancy

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µg/m 3 , in 1999, Fresno County, California. The deaths were from cardiorespiratory conditions, which refers to heart and lung disorders (such as heart attack and various lung diseases including asthma). The current US annual PM 2.5 standard is set at 12 microgram per cubic meter of air (µg/m 3 ). The highest concentration of PM 2.5

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Ethanol Groups File Suit Challenging Constitutionality of California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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Two ethanol trade groups—the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth Energy—have filed a complaint in Federal District Court in Fresno, California, challenging the constitutionality of the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The OAL ensures that agency regulations are clear, necessary, legally valid, and available to the public.

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