Tag: Air Quality
Environmental, Consumer Groups Challenge Trump’s Unlawful Coal Plant Extensions
Washington, D.C. — Today, seven environmental and consumer advocacy groups filed rehearing requests after Donald Trump’s Department of Energy unlawfully invoked Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act and forced two coal power plants in Indiana to stay online after their planned retirements. The seven groups include Sierra Club, Environmental Law and … [continued]
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Sexualized Grok Antics Continue To Get Musk In Trouble
Grok has been making waves around the world so far this year because its “spicy” mode has been showing people in skimpy clothing.
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US EPA Plans to Undercut State Authority to Protect Clean Water from Pipeline & Other Infrastructure Projects
Today, the Trump administration announced a plan to limit the authority of states and tribes to protect clean water from pollution resulting from pipelines and other major infrastructure projects during the permitting process. The proposed changes to rules interpreting Section 401 of the Clean Water Act would make it more difficult for … [continued]
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Trump EPA Finalizes Weak Rule to Reduce Dangerous Air Pollution from New Gas-Burning Power Plants, Ignores Health Benefits and Lives Saved from Pollution Reduction
The Trump EPA has unveiled a final rule under the Clean Air Act that revises emission limits for dangerous nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution from new gas-burning turbines used in power plants and industrial facilities. Emissions of NOx form smog and soot, which is harmful to human health and linked to serious heart … [continued]
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EPA Cooks The Books On Industrial Pollution Costs
The EPA has now decided it will no longer calculate the cost of fossil fuel pollution on human health in the US.
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