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Washington Governor Issues Executive Order Directing State Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gases; Consideration of California Low Carbon Fuel Standard and Highway Electrification

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Washington Gov. Gregoire issued her executive order, entitled “Washington’s Leadership on Climate Change,” after testifying at the US Environmental Protection Agency’s public hearing in Seattle on the regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.

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NASA and Partners Testing Coal and Gas F-T Synthetic Jet Fuels at 100% and 50% Blend

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It is thought that synthetic fuels create fewer particles and other harmful emissions than standard jet fuel. Researchers examine the plume chemistry and particle evolution to compare it to that of standard jet fuel. Petroleum is dwindling and you're going to need to make fuel out of coal, natural gas and biomass.

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Oregon Governor Signs Climate Change Bills, Including Low Carbon Fuel Standard and B2

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Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed into law a series of bills constituting a climate change package that includes a low carbon fuel standard (LCFS), a B2 mandate, and other transportation-related measures. Authorizes the Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) to develop a low carbon fuel standard that would sunset in 2015.

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EPA proposes rule for nationwide 30% cut in GHG from existing power plants by 2030 relative to 2005

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the already widely-discussed (albeit without much detail) “Clean Power Plan” proposal, which mandates a national average 30% cut in greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants from 2005 levels by 2030. EPA is only proposing goals for states with fossil fuel-fired power plants.

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Washington Governor wants action on emissions

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In the USA, an executive order has been issued by Washington Governor Chris Gregoire on a variety of actions aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. To work with the existing coal-fired plant within Washington to reduce emissions. - To work with the existing coal-fired plant within Washington to reduce emissions. -

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Study projects thermoelectric power in Europe and US vulnerable to climate change due to lower summer river flows and higher river water temperatures

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Both the US and Europe have strict environmental standards with regard to the volume of water withdrawn and the temperature of the water discharged from power plants. A switch to new gas-fired power plants with higher efficiencies (?58%) This causes downstream thermal pollution affecting, for example, life cycles of aquatic organisms.

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A Child’s IQ Can Be Affected by Mother’s Exposure to PAHs Pollution in Urban Air

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PAHs are chemicals released into the air from the burning of coal, diesel, oil and gas, or other organic substances such as tobacco. It included children who were born to non-smoking black and Dominican-American women age 18 to 35 who resided in Washington Heights, Harlem or the South Bronx in New York.

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