“The EPA approved these permits without ensuring that all air quality standards are met, and as such our only option is to challenge them in court. Although the Clean Air Act requires modern pollution controls that…
Clean Air Act
Airborne particulate matter is comprised of tiny particles of smoke, soot, metals and other chemical compounds emitted from sources like power plants, factories, and diesel trucks. Scientists say particulate matter, which…
In recent years West Virginia has made investments in clean energy, especially wind generation, allowing old plants like these to be retired while ensuring West Virginia’s power is reliable…
Fighting for Air—Groups Launch Campaign to Support U.S. EPA’s Life-Saving Standards
Natural Resources Defense Council
02-08-2012
Two national environmental protection groups have launched a six-figure online advertising campaign applauding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and President Obama for proposing life-saving…
On Monday, Feb. 6, 16 states and numerous power companies that oppose new pollution-reduction rules must file their petitions with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. In response to their initial suit…
Clean Air Depends on an Energy-Efficient Economy
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
01-31-2012
A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) reveals how energy efficiency can be used by states, policymakers, and utilities developing compliance strategies to meet…
Announced Jan. 26, the Southern Environmental Law Center’s (SELC) 4th annual list of the Top 10 Endangered Places of the Southeast targets areas of exceptional ecological, scenic, or cultural value that are facing immediate…
Pittsburgh and Oxnard Join List of Cities Calling for Federal Action on Global Warming
Center for Biological Diversity
01-25-2012
Oxnard, Calif., and Pittsburgh, Pa., have joined Seattle, Wa., Albany, N.Y., Boone, N.C., and other cities across the country urging the Obama administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to…
This week, Gov. Jerry Brown outlined his policy priorities for the coming year, one that will see California poised to make history by implementing its groundbreaking climate and clean energy law, increasing water…
energy
Agreement Cuts Pollution on Old, Dirty Coal Plants in Carolinas
Southern Environmental Law Center
01-18-2012
Conservation groups announced a settlement Jan. 17 with Duke Energy that will cut pollution by phasing out more than 1600 mega watts of dirty, old coal-fired power while still meeting customers’ energy needs…
air
Finding the Polluters—A Step Toward Accountability on Global Warming
Natural Resources Defense Council
01-16-2012
A new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) web tool documents global warming pollution from about 6,700 facilities across the U.S., filling a critical gap in the public’s right to know about…
Rollback of Environmental Regulations Destroy Florida’s Greatest Assets
St. Johns Riverkeeper
01-13-2012
Are you one of the millions of Florida citizens who love and value our state’s beautiful beaches, springs, wetlands, forests and rivers, like the St. Johns River?…
air
As Republicans Attack U.S. EPA, Obama Praises Their Work and Pledges Support
EnviroKnow
01-12-2012
On Jan. 10, President Obama applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) work to protect the environment and human health. As Republicans ramp up attacks on federal oversight of the natural environment in order to…
air
New Tool Offers Comprehensive Emissions Data from Nation’s Biggest Polluters
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
01-11-2012
For the first time, comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) data reported directly from large facilities and suppliers across the country are now easily accessible to the public through the U.S. Environmental…
In its water-quality report to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the state of Washington classified the entire Puget Sound as “waters of concern” because of ocean acidification’s threat…
air
Urge Obama to Score Another Victory for Our Health and Environment
Union of Concerned Scientists
01-10-2012
In December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized standards to limit the amount of mercury and other toxic pollutants that power plants can spew into the environment…
energy
Environmental and Economic Justice Communities Target Bank of America
Rainforest Action Network
01-09-2012
Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and The New Bottom Line teamed up Jan. 9 to launch a new Tumblr blog, called Bankrupting America. This hub on everything Bank of America (BoA) highlights the worst of…
The U.S. Forest Service is on the verge of approving a land swap that would give Peabody Energy, the largest private coal company in the world, 384 acres of the Shawnee National Forest along…
In mid-December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants, including mercury, from coal-fired power plants…
air
Lawsuit Seeks Justice for Residents Living Near SoCal Freeways
Natural Resources Defense Council
01-04-2012
More than a million people in the Los Angeles region are exposed to undisclosed, unhealthy levels of air pollution every day, according to a lawsuit filed Jan. 3 by Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles…
air
Clean Air Council Questions Marcellus Shale Emissions Inventory Plan
Clean Air Council
01-03-2012
After delaying compilation of a Marcellus Shale emissions inventory for a year, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) requested the data necessary to compile a 2011 inventory…
How bad was 2011 for America’s wildlife, air, water, land and public health? After taking 191 anti-conservation votes, even the House of Representatives’ own members called it ”the most anti-environment House in the history of Congress”…
air
Mercury and Air Toxics Regulations Will Not Result in Blackouts
Union of Concerned Scientists
12-21-2011
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced final rules Dec. 21 to regulate emissions of mercury, lead and other toxic pollutants from coal and oil-fired power plants—regulations the…
Several groups filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue letter Oct. 6 against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the agency’s failure to identify communities throughout the nation that have unhealthy levels of ozone air pollution. The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires the EPA to formally identify the areas that are not meeting the ozone standards…
