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U.S. EPA makes strides in air toxics but work remains in cities: report
2014-08-21 18:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The United States has made progress in reducing dangerous air pollution since 1990 but work remains to reduce risks for the country's most overburdened urban areas, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's top official said on Thursday. The EPA released to Congress its second report on integrated air toxics, citing "substantial progress" toward reducing levels of contaminants such as arsenic, mercury and lead since it launched an Integrated Urban Air Toxics Strategy in 1999. Air toxics, also...
EPA Report Shows Progress in Reducing Urban Air Toxics across the United States
2014-08-21 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
As required under Clean Air Act (CAA), U.S. EPA's Second Integrated Urban Air Toxics Report informs Congress of progress in reducing public health risks from urban air toxics. National emissions and air quality data, showing reduction of air toxics across USA since CAA Amendments of 1990, include 66% reduction in benzene, ~60% reduction in mercury from man-made sources, 84% decrease of lead in outdoor air, and removal of ~1.5 million tons/year of air toxics from stationary and mobile ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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EPA awards Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Tennessee Assembly Plant a first annual Rain Catcher Award
2014-08-20 14:30:58| Green Car Congress
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EPA to Require Air Pollution Measurements in Black Communities
2014-08-19 12:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Black Press: For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency may require oil refineries to regularly measure the air quality at their perimeters. These fence line measurements will give surrounding communities largely low-income communities of color data on the level of pollution they are exposed to each day. The EPAs proposed rule changes are the result of a lawsuit brought against them by environmental advocacy nonprofit, Earthjustice and a few grassroots groups around the country, including...
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IBEW Speaks Out Against EPA Carbon Emission Rule
2014-08-18 17:06:00| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers testified last month in four cities in opposition to the Environmental Protection Agencys proposed Clean Power plan. read more
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