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U.S. to curb smog but stops short of toughest limits
2015-10-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Obama administration on Thursday trimmed the amount of ozone allowed in the air, issuing a regulation to fight smog that will prevent hundreds of thousands of asthma attacks but cost businesses and utilities billions of dollars. The Environmental Protection Agency set a new standard of 70 parts per billion (ppb) for the amount of ground-level ozone allowed, from the current level of 75 ppb set under former President George W. Bush in 2008. Ground-level ozone is a main component of smog....
Obama administration tightens smog limits but satisfies few
2015-10-02 15:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: The Obama administration tightened limits Thursday on a key air pollutant that causes urban smog, a move that officials say will alleviate suffering for millions of Americans who suffer from asthma and other respiratory illnesses. The new restrictions announced by the Environmental Protection Agency will require scores of cities and counties to take steps to reduce levels of ground-level ozone, a byproduct of fossil-fuel burning responsible for hazy skies over many U.S. cities, especially in the...
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EPA Issues Tougher New Limit for Smog Levels
2015-10-01 23:45:49| ENR.com: Headline News
Areas that fail to comply with new 70 ppb standard could have federal highway aid withheld.
Suit Targets VW Over Cars Designed to Cheat Smog Tests
2015-09-22 19:00:45| Automakers - Topix.net
VW/Audi cars spewed up to 40 times the permitted amount of nitrogen oxide, but passed smog tests because of 'defeat devices,' the EPA says. Volkswagen AG and its American division was sued today on behalf of Los Angeles-area consumers who allege the automaker misled buyers by cheating on air pollution tests for its "clean diesel" line of vehicles.
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Texas Leading Challenge to New Smog Standards
2015-06-26 14:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Texas Tribune: Intent on wringing more smog from the nation's skies, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is just months away from imposing new ozone standards meant to lessen pollution from the nation's cars, factories and power plants widely believed to worsen asthma, lung and heart disease. The impending restrictions have already drawn the wrath of Republican leaders, who have trotted out studies portending economic doom. Nearly a dozen Republican governors, including Texas' Greg Abbott, have cautioned...
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