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EPA Puts Science Behind New Smog Standards

Posted by Environmental Leader on 07/01/2010

Strict new health standards for smog will impose extra costs as the Environmental Protection Agency rolls back the more lax Bush-era smog standards.The new limits, proposed Jan. 7, are likely to put hundreds of counties nationwide into violation, meaning that they will have to find ways to clamp ...

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California Air Board, Port Truckers Strike Deal on Diesel Emissions Rules

Posted by Environmental Leader on 07/01/2010

Averting a possible shutdown, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Port of Oakland truckers agreed to a last-minute deal that included additional funding to help the truckers comply with stricter requirements on diesel emissions that officially took effect on Jan. 1 and a deadline extens ...

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Air Quality Scrubbers Help Coal Plants Move Forward

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/01/2010

While a retrofit project in Pennsylvania marks a step forward in cutting emissions from coal-fired power plants, a new coal-fired plant under construction in Illinois sparks debate over the use of coal as countries around the world try to curb their emissions to combat global warming.The Shaw Gro ...

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France Rejects Carbon Tax

Posted by Environmental Leader on 30/12/2009

Two days before going into effect, France’s Constitutional Council rejected a tax on carbon emissions because of too many exemptions for major industrial polluters, reports the New York Times.The council also said the bill, backed by President Nicolas Sarkozy, threatened to make tax collect ...

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EPA Reins in Air Pollution for Large Ships

Posted by Environmental Leader on 23/12/2009

Aimed at significantly cutting marine diesel emissions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule setting strict engine and fuel standards for large U.S.-flagged ships. The regulation also harmonizes with international standards, according to the EPA.Domestic and interna ...

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