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India: Cars the culprits in Delhis pollution highways!

2016-06-04 14:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Big Wire: The numbers of personal and passenger vehicles that enter Indias capital New Delhi daily are close to the total number of vehicles that get registered in the national capital in a year, a new survey by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found. Ahead of World Environment Day, this is bad news for Delhi that is struggling to minimise pollution levels by experimenting with odd-and-even formula and taking strong action against trucks. Delhis battle against pollution, congestion...

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NASA finds 39 unreported sources of pollution

2016-06-04 12:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Hindu: Using a new satellite-based method, NASA scientists have located 39 unreported and major human-made sources of toxic sulphur dioxide emissions. The unreported emission sources, found in the analysis of satellite data from 2005 to 2014, are clusters of coal-burning power plants, smelters, oil and gas operations found notably in West Asia, but also in Mexico and parts of Russia. In addition, reported emissions from known sources in these regions were, in some cases, two to three times lower than...

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EPA: Coal-fired power plants need new pollution controls

2016-06-03 14:12:04| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: Federal regulators are requiring new pollution controls at Utahs oldest coal-fired power plants to reduce haze near national parks. The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday it would require new equipment to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions at Rocky Mountain Powers Hunter and Huntington power plants in Emery County. Environmental and clean air groups cheered the EPAs decision, which the agency said would clear haze near eastern Utahs Arches and Canyonlands national parks, in addition...

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Power weighs legal options EPA mandates pollution controls Utah coal plants

2016-06-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Salt Lake Tribune: The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that installing selective catalytic reduction at Rocky Mountain Powers Huntington coal-fired power plant in Emery County will reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide, one of the chemicals that contributes to the formation of haze. (Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that installing selective catalytic reduction at Rocky Mountain Powers Huntington coal-fired power plant in Emery County will reduce emissions...

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