Wildfires are reversing America’s progress on ozone pollution, the main ingredient in smog
As the Earth and its atmosphere warm, wildfire seasons are becoming longer and more severe.
Tag: Clean Air Act
Using diesel generators to power the AI revolution would kill hundreds of Americans a year
Diesel generators are among the dirtiest energy sources, emitting fine particulate matter and related chemicals.
The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate
Oil companies asked the Supreme Court to block state courts from considering them liable for climate-related damages.
Alligator Alcatraz emissions threaten human health, violate Clean Air Act, lawsuit claims
The pollution is associated with more than 200 diesel-burning generators and 100 diesel-burning lighting towers.
How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future
New EPA rules are examples of the administration’s 'if you don’t have the facts, argue the law' approach.
Rescinding the EPA endangerment finding hurts our health and welfare
Greenhouse gas emissions are warming the planet, changing the climate and disrupting our lives.
Trump’s climate policy rollback plan relies on EPA rescinding its 2009 endangerment finding – but will courts allow it?
The reversal of the finding must be justified by a thorough scientific review and not just be political posturing.
EPA’s new way of evaluating pollution rules hands deregulators a license to ignore public health
Health benefits will no longer be quantified when assessing the monetary impact of new pollution regulations.
The US used to be really dirty – environmental cleanup laws have made a huge difference
The Documerica project shows in clear photographic evidence how dirty the US used to be.
Why we need environmental regulations
Many people are unaware of the impact of environmental laws, making it easier to push for deregulation.