Tag: asthma
What gaps in Michigan’s air quality monitoring mean for the air you breathe
The northernmost monitoring station in the Lower Peninsula is in Frankfort. Experts say some residents can’t really know what the air quality is in their area. And there are big gaps in northern Michigan.
TVA Sued for Violating Federal Clean Air Act at Its Cumberland Fossil Plant
CUMBERLAND CITY, Tennessee — This week, the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Appalachian Voices and the Sierra Club, sued the Tennessee Valley Authority over the utility’s failure to take federally required steps to protect Middle Tennessee communities from the harmful air pollution impacts of running its Cumberland coal plant … [continued]
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RGGI Is Funding Lower Household Bills as Data Centers Spike Prices
States are investing in clean energy and lowering electricity bills through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Demand for energy is growing in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, spiking electricity bills and pollution in some states. A recent report confirms that the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)—which sets a declining cap on carbon … [continued]
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ICCT Claims EV Operating Costs ⅓ Lower In Europe
In a report dated September 6, 2026, the International Council On Clean Transportation (ICCT) claimed that operating an electric car in Europe in 2025 cost one third less than operating a conventional gasoline or diesel powered car. Because of the surge in fuel costs resulting from the unprovoked attack on … [continued]
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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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