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Metro New Orleans, Baton Rouge, other areas would violate proposed EPA ozone standards

The New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and Shreveport areas would be in violation of lower standards for ground level ozone, the main ingredient of smog, that were proposed Wednesday by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The new standards, if approved … Continue reading

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EPA Proposes Stricter Ozone Air Pollution Standard

The Obama administration is preparing for the release of a series of energy regulations over the coming weeks in advance of a Republican-controlled Congress next year that will prompt pushback from industries and lawmakers, testing President Barack Obama’s commitment to … Continue reading

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Ireland falls below WHO guidelines on air pollution

Ireland falls below strict World Health Organisation WHO guidelines on air pollution for four potentially harmful emissions. As a report revealed 12 sites were responsible for 80 per cent of all complaints about smells, watchdogs warned people’s lifestyles may have … Continue reading

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Bill reintroduced to give Utah Division of Air Quality more ‘flexibility’

A bill was reintroduced Wednesday that would give the Utah Division of Air Quality more flexibility in forming strategies to achieve standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency. HB121 was introduced during the 2014 Legislature and approved by the Senate, but … Continue reading

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Morwell mine fire: air monitoring was lacking as pollution hit hazardous levels

Air pollution was 10 times acceptable levels during the peak of the Morwell coalmine fire in Victoria, but scientists were unable to measure it accurately at the time, an inquiry has heard. Staff from the state’s Environment Protection Authority EPA … Continue reading

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US Supreme Court air pollution ruling will save lives

Citizens of the US, breathe easier. The Supreme Court has ruled that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can regulate air pollution that drifts across state lines. The ruling means about 1000 power plants will be forced to reduce their … Continue reading

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US supreme court’s pollution ruling ‘a victory for Obama administration’

The US supreme court endorsed the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to deal with air pollution blowing across state lines on Tuesday, in an important victory for the Obama administration as well as downwind states. The court’s 6-2 decision unblocks a … Continue reading

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Will Pennsylvania’s Proposed Anti-Smog Regs Actually Create New Pollution Hot Spots?

Some people claim that the Clean Air Act has its roots in Pennsylvania, where in 1948, a single smog event left 20 people dead and 6,000 others ill in the town of Donora. It was the worst air pollution disaster … Continue reading

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