Tag: American Lung Association
Lawsuit Seeks to Block EPA From Abandoning Health of Clevelanders
Groups challenge EPA’s decision on smog that flouts the law and hands polluters a free pass CLEVELAND — A coalition of environmental and public health organizations filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to let Cleveland off the hook from having to clean up its smog-choked air. … [continued]
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds New York Limits on Fossil Fuel Use in Buildings
Second Circuit rejects industry challenges to building electrification requirements. Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favor of New York City and New York State laws that prohibit fossil fuel-burning appliances in new buildings, affirming the judgments of two lower courts. Those laws are part of … [continued]
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435 New EV Chargers To Be Installed In Philadelphia
It was just a bit ago that it was announced the City of Philadelphia was considering installing a great number of new public EV chargers. A new development is that the city will collaborate with PositivEnergy, an expanding EV charging network and provider of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and fleet … [continued]
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Health, Environmental Groups Ask EPA to Reconsider Flawed, Unlawful Decision to Repeal the Endangerment Finding
Petition Identifies Multiple, Serious Problems with New Information and Analysis in Final Rule Washington, DC — Sixteen health and environmental groups have filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency outlining severe flaws in its rule to repeal the Endangerment Finding and motor vehicle climate pollution standards and describing how the … [continued]
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Sierra Club, Partners Sue EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections
Washington, DC — A broad coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency today over its illegal determination that it is not responsible for protecting us from climate pollution and its elimination of rules to cut the tailpipe pollution fueling the climate crisis and harming people’s health. The case, … [continued]
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