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Power Producers Overestimate Emissions Control Costs

Benji Jerew — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 00:57:03 +0000

Carbon dioxide emissions are the latest focus of the EPA, including transportation and power production sectors. Power producers say it’s too heavy of a burden. We have the technology to address emissions, whether by reduction or elimination of fossil fuel burning, or by the addition of emissions-reduction technology. Mention this to most companies, however, and […]

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States Urge Feds to Implement Stricter Nationwide Carbon Dioxide Limits

Benji Jerew — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:44:38 +0000

Under current United States EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Clean Air Act regulations, individual States must enact regulations to meet a Federal carbon dioxide standard, but it seems that some States think that other States can do better. Of course, California can’t say to West Virginia, “Clean up your act,” but there are ways around a […]

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China Is Playing a Dangerous Game With Air Pollution

Leigh Hutchens — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 02:41:03 +0000

China’s pollution problem has been top news lately, mainly because the pollution is so dense that you can see if from space. That’s right, from space. China’s problems are drastic, but they are not as unique as people think they are. In fact, most people forget about the major problems London had in the 1950s. […]

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Clean Air Act Reduced Smog-Forming Emissions Steadily for Over 20 Years

Leigh Hutchens — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:16:20 +0000

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released data proving that the Clean Air Act regulations have had a tremendous impact and are hugely successful at reducing pollutants and greenhouse gases. In 1990, the Clean Air Act was amended to combat ozone depletion, acid rain, and to combat 189 toxic pollutants, sulfur dioxide (SO2) and […]

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