The EPA states on its web site that, “The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) provides independent advice to the EPA Administrator on the technical bases for EPA’s national ambient air quality standards.”[Emphasis added] Continue reading EPA Science Advisors Not So ‘Independent’
Category: Air Quality
Claim: Heavy diesel exhaust linked to lung cancer
Doubtful, if this is just being identified now. We will provide a further analysis when we have the study. Continue reading Claim: Heavy diesel exhaust linked to lung cancer
Fossil Fuel Emissions Found on Alaska’s Glaciers
Does this undercut greenhouse gas alarmism? Continue reading Fossil Fuel Emissions Found on Alaska’s Glaciers
EPA air rules shut down 8 more coal plants in OH, PA and NJ
EPA kills more jobs and electricity. Continue reading EPA air rules shut down 8 more coal plants in OH, PA and NJ
Chicago’s 2 coal-fired plants to close
“Activists complain they contribute to high rates of asthma and other health problems.” Show us. Continue reading Chicago’s 2 coal-fired plants to close
Study: Loss of coal-fired power plant could cost Arizona $18 billion
Courtesy of EPA’s new Mercury Air Toxics Standard. Continue reading Study: Loss of coal-fired power plant could cost Arizona $18 billion
‘Green’ disease?
No one is killed by the environment. Continue reading ‘Green’ disease?
Like Wyoming, Utah finds high wintertime ozone pollution near oil, gas wells
“They studied the problem for five years here and still don’t have answers.” Continue reading Like Wyoming, Utah finds high wintertime ozone pollution near oil, gas wells
Feds hire children for air quality research
The pay is $125 per child. This is not a very scientific way to conduct research. Continue reading Feds hire children for air quality research
Claim: New EPA Rules to Reduce Mercury in Fish
How? less than 0.5% of atmospheric mercury os from U.S. power plant emissions. Seventy percent (70%) are from Gaia — which EPA is not regulating. Continue reading Claim: New EPA Rules to Reduce Mercury in Fish
Showdown at the EPA corral
By Steve Milloy
February 22, 2012, Washington Times
March 2 should be a date that lives in infamy for the Obama Environmental Protection Agency. Continue reading Showdown at the EPA corral
Kaeder: Pollution standards are an issue of priorities, basic rights
As a young child Yvonne Kaeder “understood” that ambient air triggered asthma attacks. Continue reading Kaeder: Pollution standards are an issue of priorities, basic rights