Pollution burdens nearly half of New York and communities of color most harmed – report | New York
Nearly half of all New Yorkers live in areas with a “disproportionate” burden of pollution. report I found it. A citywide assessment released Friday says communities of color are most affected and are also more vulnerable to the effects of climate change. “We had orange skies last year, and we will continue to see repeated […]
New Jersey pushes back on NYC’s $15 congestion toll: ‘You are not eliminating pollution; you are just displacing it’
New Jersey held oral arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit against New York state over $15 per day congestion fees for Manhattan commuters. The lawsuit alleges that the plan would impose an economic burden on New Jersey residents and fail to reduce pollution. WABC TV report. According to the complaint, the Federal Highway Administration approved New […]
River Wye pollution measures ‘fail to emerge’, letters suggest | Rivers
The government has been accused of quietly shelving plans to regenerate the polluted River Wye after a letter from the government showed the plans were incomplete with no date set for publication. A letter revealed to the Guardian under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act said the then environment secretary, Therese Coffey, told stakeholders in […]
Biden Net Zero Pollution Edicts Target Heavy Duty Diesel Trucks, Buses
The Biden administration has begun cracking down on emissions from heavy-duty diesel trucks and buses, with regulations announced Friday aimed at forcing those vehicles to work toward achieving zero-pollution goals. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claims the new rules will be the “highest greenhouse gas emissions standards in history” for all vehicles, from city buses […]
Arizona GOP leaders, Chamber sue EPA over new air pollution standard
A group of prominent Arizona Republicans sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday, arguing that new air pollution regulations would harm the economy. Republican leaders in the state House and Senate are working with the state Chamber of Commerce. suitargued that the new standard for fine air pollutants, known as PM 2.5, is “arbitrary, […]
Rogan discovers EVs can cause more pollution than gas cars
Comedian Joe Rogan was clearly surprised to learn that electric cars can have a bigger negative impact on the environment than gas-powered cars. Rogan, who said he actually went to the recording session in an electric car, said in the episode: 2119 In the book he just read, The Joe Rogan Experience, he says that […]
Every new school being built in England is in unsafe air pollution area, study says | Children’s health
Every new school in England is being built in an area with unsafe levels of air pollution, leaving thousands of children to experience ‘alarmingly poor’ air quality, a damning report says. according to. Children are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of air pollution because their bodies, organs and immune systems are still developing. The […]
Air pollution regulation violators receive billions in tax subsidies: Report
According to one report, state and local governments are awarding billions of dollars in tax subsidies to plastic processing facilities with a history of air pollution violations that disproportionately impact people of color. report From environmental conservation projects. The environmental nonprofit analyzed 50 plants built or expanded in the past 12 years. The majority were […]
Cancer-causing PCB chemicals still being produced despite 40-year-old ban | Pollution
Industry may be producing more carcinogenic PCB chemicals today than at any point in history, even though their production was banned more than 40 years ago. PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are man-made substances that were used as coolants and lubricants in electrical equipment until they were banned due to their association with health problems and because […]
Supreme Court appears skeptical of EPA interstate air pollution rule
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) interstate air pollution rules, with members of the court’s liberal minority expressing skepticism about the appropriateness of hearing the case, but conservative The majority appears open to blocking this rule. The “good neighbor” rule, which regulates downwind air pollution caused by upwind states, […]