News tagged with clean air act

Long-term monitoring shows 60 percent reduction in acidity of Delaware rain

Several decades ago, precipitation in Delaware was among the most acidic in the country. Pollutants in the air reacted with rainwater to sprinkle sulfuric, nitric and carbonic acids onto the ground below, ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Air quality improving in many U.S. cities: report

(HealthDay) -- Air quality in America's most polluted cities has improved significantly over the past decade, according to a new report from the American Lung Association.

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created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Study: Regulatory hurdles hinder biofuels market

Regulatory hurdles abound for the successful commercialization of emerging liquid biofuels, which hold the promise of enhancing U.S. energy security, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and serving as a driver for rural economic ...

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created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

New EPA rule will clean the air for 240 million Americans

Pollution that blows hundreds of miles from coal-fired power plants into other states will be reduced under a final plan that the Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday.

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created Jul 10, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Study: Emissions trading doesn't cause pollution 'hot spots'

Programs that allow facilities to buy and sell emission allowances have been popular and effective since they were introduced in the U.S. two decades ago. But critics worry the approach can create heavily polluted "hot spots" ...

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created Mar 30, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Carbon swap bank to beat climate change

Australian researchers have suggested that nations should abandon the concept of carbon emissions trading in favor of a carbon swap bank that might lead to genuine reductions in the amount of carbon dioxide greenhouse gas ...

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created Jan 06, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (10) | comments 5

EPA takes first step to cut industrial plant emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday unveiled what new large industrial plants will have to do to minimize their greenhouse gas emissions starting in January.

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created Nov 11, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 10

States call on EPA for tougher air pollution regulations

Twelve states and the District of Columbia urged the Environmental Protection Agency Thursday to adopt more rigorous national policies so they can meet federal air pollution reduction requirements for the region.

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created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0