Tag: Air Quality
The Long US Goodbye to New Gas Connections and the Legal Tools States Are Using to Get There
Gas bans in new buildings moved from obscure municipal policy to national legal conflict in a remarkably short period of time. For most of the past decade, city ordinances limiting or prohibiting new natural gas hookups were treated as a local matter tied to building codes, air quality, and long … [continued]
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EPA Rejects Colorado’s Regional Haze Plan, Including Coal Plant Retirement Dates
Trump administration continues to undermine Colorado’s efforts to turn the page on coal DENVER — The Trump Administration’s EPA today disapproved Colorado’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan, again illegally undermining the state’s efforts to rein in pollution from coal-fired power plants and other industrial sources. The state’s plan includes retirement deadlines … [continued]
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Why Shipping Is Quietly Aligning On Methanol & Hybrid Electric Systems
Shipping decarbonization is often discussed as a contest of fuels, but the more revealing story is how capital, engineering effort, and orders are actually moving. Over the past three years, the maritime sector has been forced to reconcile ambitious fuel narratives with operational reality. Engine manufacturers and ship buyers are … [continued]
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High lead levels found in Fulton County near demolition site, air quality testing shows
DELTA, Ohio — High concentrations of lead have been found in the air near a demolition site in Delta, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced
On Heat Pumps, Colorado Hits The Ground Running
Regardless of the sorry state of federal energy policy today, climate action continues apace among the many US states where public servants prioritize energy affordability alongside job creation, health, and safety. A case in point is Colorado, where the heat pump business is heating up as stakeholders race to capitalize … [continued]
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