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EPA Loopholes Allow Biomass to Emit More Toxic Air Pollutants Than Coal, Study Says
2014-04-09 18:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: A new study charges that government regulations for biomass plants are riddled with loopholes that allow wood-burning facilities to spew more toxic emissions in the air than coal-fired power plants. The findings are refueling a controversy over whether biomass should be treated by regulators as a renewable energy fuel and able to qualify for green incentives, or be treated as a fossil fuel like coal. The study, conducted by the Massachusetts-based Partnership for Policy Integrity (PFPI), found that...
Effect of important air pollutants may be absent from key precipitation observations
2014-03-31 21:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Pioneering new research from the University of Exeter could have a major impact on climate and environmental science by drastically transforming the perceived reliability of key observations of precipitation, which includes rain, sleet and snow. The ground breaking study examines the effect that increased aerosol concentrations in the atmosphere, emitted as a result of burning fossil fuels, had on regional temperature and precipitation levels. Scientists from Exeter's Mathematics department...
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Con: Flaring is not properly monitored and releases harmful pollutants ...
2014-03-17 05:22:09| Waste Management - Topix.net
Harry Zimmermann, 64, of Cheapside, has been fighting allergies since December. He thinks his persistent head cold might be the result of flaring.
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EPA's 2012 Toxics Release Inventory Shows Air Pollutants Continue to Decline
2014-02-04 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
According to U.S. EPA's annual Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) report, releases of toxic chemicals decreased 12% from 2011–2012. This includes 8% decline in total toxic air releases due to reductions in hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions. Data on 2012 shows 3.63 billion lb of toxic chemicals were disposed of or otherwise released into environment through air, water, and land. Between 2011 and 2012, toxic releases into surface water decreased 3% and toxic releases to land decreased ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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Atmospheric Pollutants Being Underreported at Tar Sands Operations in Alberta
2014-02-03 23:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Tar sands in Canada's Alberta Province are emitting more hazardous air pollutants than official reports suggest, according to new research from the University of Toronto Scarborough. Writing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Frank Wania, a professor of environmental chemistry, and his PhD candidate Abha Parajulee report that carcinogenic pollutants known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are being underreported. "When dealing with chemicals that have such...
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