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New study confirms extensive gas leaks in the North Sea; recommends stricter guidelines for handling of abandoned wells

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An initial assessment showed that these emissions could be the dominant source of methane in the North Sea. This study was funded by the STEMM-CCS project (grant number 654462) of the Horizon 2020 Framework Programof the European Commission. The new study by GEOMAR scientists confirms this initial estimate on a larger data basis.

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Phoenix Motorcars deploys electric cargo truck to service family-owned business in Sacramento

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Funded through the Sacramento Emergency Clean Air & Transportation Grant Program (SECAT), the electric box truck deployment highlights the appetite amongst fleets in California to choose cleaner, sustainable transportation options. —Kristian Damkier, Assoc. Air Quality Engineer at Sac Metro Air District.

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Supreme Court curbs EPA authority to regulate CO2 from power plants

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EPA that the EPA lacks the authority to set emission standards for power plants so strict as to force a shift of power generation from fossil fuels. The opinion holds that Congress did not grant EPA in Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act the authority to devise emissions caps based on generation shifting—i.e., 7411(a)(1).

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Harvard study links short-term exposure to PM2.5 with risks of common but rarely studied causes of hospital admissions; substantial economic costs

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levels were below the WHO air quality guideline. and many diseases, even at levels below the WHO guideline and, nationally, the National Ambient Air Quality Standards in the US, suggests that both sets of guidelines should be reviewed and updated. In addition to showing that short-term exposure to PM2.5

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Modeling study suggests 1.8M excess deaths attributable to urban air pollution in 2019

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billion people) are exposed to annual average levels of fine particulate matter exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline from 2005, leading to 1.8 The WHO 2005 guideline for PM 2.5 This has since been updated to the WHO 2021 guideline for PM 2.5 million excess deaths in cities globally in 2019. g) per cubic meter.

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Germany launches call for funding for construction and operation of a development platform for power-to-liquid fuels

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By switching to electricity-based fuel, we can save millions of tons of CO 2 emissions. The grant is determined in a multi-stage competition. The funding guidelines are to be published in the second half of 2021. To do this, however, we need a large amount of climate-neutral fuel by 2030—especially for aircraft and ships.

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New study finds gasoline stations vent up to 10x more benzene fumes than previously thought

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A study led by environmental health scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health examined the release of vapors from gasoline station vent pipes, and found benzene emissions were 10 times higher than estimates used in setback regulations that determine how close schools, playgrounds, and parks can be to the facilities.

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