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EPA Proposes Transport Rule to Cut Pollution from Power Plants in 31 States and DC; New Approach for Pollution Reduction

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing regulations employing the “good neighbor” provision of the Clean Air Act to reduce interstate transport of upwind state emissions from power generation that contribute to air quality problems in downwind states. States covered by the proposed Transport Rule. Click to enlarge.

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EPA finalizes Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (Transport Rule)

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The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule replaces and strengthens the requirements of the 2005 Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), which the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ordered EPA to revise in 2008. reductions; annual NO x reductions; and ozone-season NO x. Ozone Season NO x Power Plant Emissions. Source: EPA.

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How EV Charging Supports Healthcare Facilities

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As the American Lung Association’s (ALA) Driving to Clean Air report found, switching to 100% zero-emission new vehicle sales and clean energy generation by 2050 could lead to: $978 billion in public health benefits 89,300 fewer premature deaths 2.2 Reducing greenhouse gas emissions also supports patient health.

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Why Electric Buses Are the Healthy School Choice

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The tradeoff is in the budget: while faster, DC fast chargers require more power and are more expensive to install. Between 2022 and 2026, the CSB will distribute $5 billion to replace existing school buses with zero- or low-emission models.

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NASA GISS Study Finds That Methane Has an Elevated Warming Effect Due to Interactions With Aerosols

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And hydroxyls drive long chains of reactions involving other common gases, including ozone. That’s noteworthy because nitrogen oxides have primarily been associated with ozone formation and warming in the past. Andreae (2009) Perspectives: Clean the air, heat the planet? Science 326, 716 - 718 doi: 10.1126/science.1174760.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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like people driving futuristic electric cars and everything being clean! Reply Neutral Elodie @ Apr 19th 2009 4:38PM How clean is an electrical car, really? Still totally cool to see automakers can agree about stuff (much better than computer makers, indeed), but I always find it weird when people say electrical cars are clean.