West Virginia Congressman David McKinley ripped EPA air chief at the MATS hearing today for not being able to “do math,” making “blatantly false” representations to Congress, conducting a “war on coal” that is “devastating” families, and of using “flawed” and “unreliable” numbers. Click to watch the hearing.
Category: Air Quality
Whitfield hits EPA mercury rule for no mercury benefits
The EPA’s Mercury Air Toxics Standard is misnamed. Continue reading Whitfield hits EPA mercury rule for no mercury benefits
IER: Impact of EPA’s Regulatory Assault on Power Plants
New regulations to take 33 GW of electricity generation offline and the plant closing announcements keep coming. Continue reading IER: Impact of EPA’s Regulatory Assault on Power Plants
Barton hits EPA on science, economics at hearing
Texas Congressman Joe Barton today attacked the EPA’s Mercury Air Toxics Standard as not being based on sound science and economics. Continue reading Barton hits EPA on science, economics at hearing
Watch the House hearing on the Obama EPA’s war against coal
Smoky air can harm dogs and cats, too, says vets and pollution experts
“I think wood smoke can be a big issue for pets, much like secondhand smoke.” Continue reading Smoky air can harm dogs and cats, too, says vets and pollution experts
Commuters continue to breathe diesel exhaust at Chicago’s Union Station
It’s not a health risk. Continue reading Commuters continue to breathe diesel exhaust at Chicago’s Union Station
Now they tell us: EPA admits not addressing local grid reliability problems in mercury rule
“EPA did not address localized reliability challenges…” Continue reading Now they tell us: EPA admits not addressing local grid reliability problems in mercury rule
GOP to spar with EPA over mercury rules
“Republicans will take aim Wednesday at new national standards to limit mercury and other toxic air pollution from power plants.” Continue reading GOP to spar with EPA over mercury rules
Multi-billion dollar EPA air rule based on ‘belief’
The EPA air chief subtly admits the agency’s junk science? Continue reading Multi-billion dollar EPA air rule based on ‘belief’
Air pollution not correlated with asthma hospitalizations, reports new JunkScience.com study
This report is an update and extension of our original October 2011 research and report about air quality and hospital admissions for asthma in Los Angeles. Our data now cover the period 2010-2011. Continue reading Air pollution not correlated with asthma hospitalizations, reports new JunkScience.com study
Report: Engines idling in New York despite law
“The real challenge here is that in the good times everybody is in favor of environmental stuff, and when the times get tougher, it’s probably the first thing to be jettisoned.” Continue reading Report: Engines idling in New York despite law