EPA to cut release of soot from power plants and diesel engines, following link to higher rates of heart attacks and lung diseases Suzanne Goldenberg US environment correspondent The Guardian The Obama administration has set new limits on a deadly form of air pollution – and risked a backlash from industry early in a second
Drilling Methane Emissions Lawsuit: New York And 6 Other States To Sue EPA
PITTSBURGH — Seven Northeastern and mid-Atlantic states announced plans Tuesday to sue the Environmental Protection Agency, saying it is violating the Clean Air Act by failing to address methane emissions from oil and gas drilling, which has boomed in nearby states such as Pennsylvania and West Virginia. New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman
Using the Clean Air Act to Sharply Reduce Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants
Climate and energy experts at NRDC have crafted a groundbreaking proposal that will help the Administration create jobs, grow the economy, and curb climate change by going after the country’s largest source of climate-changing pollution: emissions from hundreds of existing power plants. NRDC’s proposal shows how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the
Is fracking an ‘environmental justice’ issue?
by Emily Yehle Hydraulic fracturing may be one of the top environmental controversies of the moment — but is it also an environmental justice problem? It is one of the most high-profile questions facing the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council and a debate that highlights the difficulty in drawing a clear line on what qualifies
Budget cuts threaten federal green plan for oilsands and coal: scientist
By Mike De Souza Postmedia News OTTAWA – Budget cuts to a team of smokestack pollution specialists at Environment Canada could jeopardize the Harper government`s efforts to crack down on pollution from industries such as the oilsands and coal-fired electricity generation, warns a University of Guelph professor, who worked with the special unit of
Why I Must Write About Fracking
Mike Ludwig Truthout The controversial gas drilling technique known as “fracking” is quickly changing the landscape in Washington and our own backyards. Last week, Truthout launched a new section called “Gas Rush: Fracking In Depth,” where you can find all of our groundbreaking coverage of America’s gas boom and the environmental problems caused by
P3: People, Prosperity and the Planet Student Design Competition for Sustainability
www.epa.gov The EPA has announced the winners of its annual P3 award that honors innovative environmental solutions developed by college teams. This year 45 teams were judged by a panel convened by the American Association for the Advancement of Science on their idea’s potential to provide “innovative, cutting-edge sustainable solutions to worldwide environmental problems.”
Siting Renewable Energy on Potentially Contaminated Land and Mine Sites
Zero Carbon Ontario The US EPA is encouraging renewable energy development on current and formerly contaminated land and mine sites when it is aligned with the community’s vision for the site. This initiative identifies the renewable energy potential of these sites and provides other useful resources for communities, developers, industry, state and local governments
EPA Steps in on Fracking
by Tara Holmes Care2.com After years of inaction, the EPA has finally taken an important first step in regulating hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as “fracking.” The regulation, announced earlier this week, comes in response to mounting citizen concern and zeros in on air pollution present at fracking sites, particularly volatile organic compounds, toxic
The Fracking Frenzy’s Impact on Women
By Sara Jerving PR Watch Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” has generated widespread media attention this year. The process, which injects water and chemicals into the ground to release “natural” gas and oil from shale bedrock, has been shown to contribute significantly to air and water pollution and has even been linked to earthquakes. But
