Category: Air Quality

EPA gives $5 million to rail industry and attacks trucking for it

And more crony capitalism to boot? Continue reading EPA gives $5 million to rail industry and attacks trucking for it

Greens hope Rick Perry will moderate on EPA, climate

Right-o. Continue reading Greens hope Rick Perry will moderate on EPA, climate

Update: SF Board to make decision today on America’s Cup pollution

Is the regatta event a respiratory threat Continue reading Update: SF Board to make decision today on America’s Cup pollution

McEwen: EPA’s $21m won’t fix Valley’s toxic air

Bill McEwen: Show us the bodies. Continue reading McEwen: EPA’s $21m won’t fix Valley’s toxic air

Enviros: Fracking hurts Colorado air quality

Nowhere in America do ambient ozone levels exacerbate respiratory problems. Continue reading Enviros: Fracking hurts Colorado air quality

Beijing releases key air pollution data; early results seem low compared to US Embassy results

“What has been so powerful is that people are skeptical, and I think rightly skeptical,” about the government’s descriptions of data, he said.” Continue reading Beijing releases key air pollution data; early results seem low compared to US Embassy results

Arrogance: EPA’s McCarthy says power companies can make mercury deadline

Because EPA and McCarthy have so much experience generating and transmitting electricity? Continue reading Arrogance: EPA’s McCarthy says power companies can make mercury deadline

America’s Cup Pollution?

The Sierra Club wants the regatta to be a “green” event. Continue reading America’s Cup Pollution?

GOP seeks legislative fix to EPA, reliability conundrum

Now that utilities and Congressional Republicans have failed to protect our electricity supply against EPA overreach, there’s a conspiracy afoot to protect the utilities from their own failure. This must be opposed. Continue reading GOP seeks legislative fix to EPA, reliability conundrum

Brits fret plague and pollution brought by London Olympics

But London (and Olympic athletes) survived the pre-pollution hysteria days of the 1948 summer games. Continue reading Brits fret plague and pollution brought by London Olympics

An air pollution casualty identified in Bakersfield?

JunkScience continues its quest to locate someone harmed by ambient U.S. air quality — but Katrina Beeson’s problem is pulmonary fibrosis not air pollution. Continue reading An air pollution casualty identified in Bakersfield?

Penn. coal plant to get $700 million in emissions controls

Here’s why this is not good for the economy. Continue reading Penn. coal plant to get $700 million in emissions controls