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Them's the Brakes Manhattan congestion-pricing plan kicks the bucket		07 Apr 2008	News
Posted at 1:06 PM on 07 Apr 2008 Hopes had run high that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ambitious congestion-pricing plan for the Big Apple would move forward, but the measure has died a quiet death. Democratic members of the State Assembly, determining that the measure was overwhelmingly opposed, neglected to even bring it to the Assembly floor, instead shooting it down with a secret vote. The now-dead plan would have cha ...
Topics: air pollution, climate, climate change mitigation, legislation, New York, New York City, news, placemaking, politics, state politics, urban planning (all these topics)

Van Jones on Colbert Report	David Roberts	03 Apr 2008	Gristmill
Am I the only one who just doesn't much like the Colbert Report? The interviews, especially. Colbert always comes off like a dickhead -- that's his shtick -- but the guests are in a catch-22 as well. They look bad if they play along and bad if they try to play it straight. It just ends up being awkward and conveying virtually no information. Why bother? Jon Stewart is a notorious pitcher of softballs, but at least he actually tries to engage his guests.
Topics: air pollution, business, economy, funnies, green jobs, solar voltaic power, TV, Van Jones (all these topics)

China celebrates its status as world's number one air polluter	David Roberts	26 Mar 2008	Gristmill

Topics: China, air pollution, funnies (all these topics)

The Pricing Is Right New York's new governor supports congestion pricing		24 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 2:40 PM on 24 Mar 2008 Brand-spankin'-new New York Gov. David Paterson has announced his support for a controversial congestion pricing plan. The proposal, put forward by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and supported by former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, would charge $8 to drivers entering Manhattan during peak hours. Said Paterson in a written statement, "Congestion pricing addresses two urgent concerns of th ...
Topics: air pollution, climate, climate change mitigation, New York, New York City, news, placemaking, politics, state politics, urban planning (all these topics)

'Don't Soot': the Messenger Soot pollution a big contributor to climate change, study finds		24 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 8:01 AM on 24 Mar 2008 Soot pollution contributes significantly to climate change and is second only to carbon dioxide as a climate-warming factor, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience. The study estimates that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change may have underestimated soot's role as a climate-warming factor by about three or four times. If the new rese ...
Topics: air pollution, climate, climate change mitigation, news, scientific research (all these topics)

Everybody cut soot loose New study: Ordinary soot second biggest driver of climate change	David Roberts	24 Mar 2008	Gristmill
After carbon dioxide, the second largest contributor to global warming is ordinary soot, according to new research published Sunday in Nature Geoscience. So-called "black carbon" has up to 60 percent the warming effects of the more oft-noted culprit CO2. The implication is fairly radical: Quickly reducing soot could have substantial short-term effects on the rate of climate change. Whereas CO2 molecules stay in that atmosphere for years, soot particles st ...
Topics: air pollution, climate change mitigation, health, scientific research (all these topics)

Killing the electric car again: Part II Take action and express your opinion to California regulators	Joseph Romm	14 Mar 2008	Gristmill
The following post is by Earl Killian, guest blogger at Climate Progress. ----- Part I described the background leading up to the March 27 California Air Resources Board meeting that will decide the fate of zero emissions vehicles (ZEVs) in a dozen or more states. Because the 1970 Clean Air Act allows only two sets of regulations in the U.S. -- the EPA's, and California's (which must be stricter than the EPA's) -- California may be regulating for your state, e ...
Topics: air pollution, California, cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, politics, state politics (all these topics)

Diesel Do EPA announces tough air-pollution standards for shipping industry		14 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 2:08 PM on 14 Mar 2008 The U.S. EPA Friday announced tough new diesel pollution standards for the shipping industry (perhaps to distract us from Wednesday's announcement of not-so-tough ozone standards.) The new standards for diesel trains and ships will begin to be phased in in 2015; when in full effect, they'll require a 90 percent reduction in soot emissions and an 80 percent reduction in nitrogen oxide emi ...
Topics: air pollution, business, news, regulation, US EPA (all these topics)

Bush Whacked President Bush interfered to weaken U.S. ozone standards		14 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 10:39 AM on 14 Mar 2008 President Bush interfered at the last minute to weaken the recently announced U.S. ozone standards, according to EPA documents. On Wednesday, the EPA set both the "public health" standard (how much ozone is in one place at one time) and the "public welfare" standard (consideration of the long-term effect of ozone) at the same level. Before Bush interfered, the agency planne ...
Topics: air pollution, George Bush, health, jackassery, news, ozone, politics, regulation, US EPA (all these topics)

Gasp! EPA lowers ozone limit, but ignores scientific advisers' calls to lower it more		12 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 3:34 PM on 12 Mar 2008 Photo: iStockphoto In an effort to clear up smog, the U.S. EPA on Wednesday lowered the permissible amount of ozone in the air, a move that will require 345 counties around the country to clamp down on pollution over the coming years. But the agency ignored the calls of its own scientific advisers for a steeper pollution cut. The EPA will lower the ozone standard to 75 parts ...
Topics: air pollution, health, news, ozone, politics, regulation, US EPA (all these topics)

It's All Fun and Games Until Somebody Gets Hurt Concerned about air, world-record holder will not run Olympic marathon		11 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 3:36 PM on 11 Mar 2008 Marathon world-record holder Haile Gebrselassie will not compete in his favored event at the Beijing Olympics this summer over fears that polluted air will damage his health. The Ethiopian runner, who has exercise-induced asthma, will try to qualify for the Games in the 10,000-meter race instead. Other athletes have expressed similar concerns ab ...
Topics: air pollution, China, green living, news, sports (all these topics)

Stickin' it to the <del California vehicles to get global warming stickers	Joseph Romm	10 Mar 2008	Gristmill
The following post is by Earl Killian, guest blogger at Climate Progress. ----- Go shopping in 2009 in California for a new car and you'll notice some new information on the smog index window sticker. Next to the smog score will be a global warming score. The California Air Resources Board is putting the finishing touches on the program. You can see some of the details in the presentation (PDF) from their last meeting. According to CARB, approximately 13 sta ...
Topics: air pollution, California, cars, climate, green living, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics)

Se7en Times Two Pollution is on Vatican's updated list of mortal sins		10 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 12:50 PM on 10 Mar 2008 The Vatican has put a modern twist on the seven deadly sins, announcing a list of "social sins" -- including pollution and genetic manipulation. (And just when we had successfully rid ourselves of lust, gluttony, avarice, sloth, anger, envy, and pride.) The nature of sin itself has changed, says Monsignor Gianfranco Girotti, head of the Vatican body in charge of matters of conscience ...
Topics: air pollution, GMOs, news, religion and spirituality, Vatican City, water pollution (all these topics)

Hey, EPA, when are you going to develop that national system for regulating CO2?	David Roberts	05 Mar 2008	Gristmill
Eh, whenevs.
Topics: air pollution, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, politics, US EPA (all these topics)

That's Crazy Talk! Fixing environmental problems necessary and doable, says OECD		05 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 4:20 PM on 05 Mar 2008 It is not only highly necessary but entirely affordable to tackle climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, and other environmental problems, according to a report released Wednesday by some wacko environmentalists the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Summed up OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria: Solutions "are available, they are achi ...
Topics: air pollution, biodiversity, climate, climate change mitigation, news, water crisis, water pollution (all these topics)

On the Ball: The three R's Readying for the Olympics, revisiting artificial turf, and racing with Formula One	Sarah K. Burkhalter	05 Mar 2008	Gristmill
As Beijing prepares for the Summer Olympics, officials claimed the best run of blue-sky days on record between Jan. 21 and Feb. 18, and said that 26 of February's 29 days met the city's clean-air standard. International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge lauded Beijing's pollution-reducing efforts, stating, 'I can't hide the fact that there is today a danger of atmospheric pollution in Beijing, but our Chinese friends are doing tremendous efforts to reduce ...
Topics: air pollution, biofuels, cars, China, energy, sports (all these topics)

Smog showdown Public health pitted against polluter pressure	Frank O'Donnell	05 Mar 2008	Gristmill
The EPA is about to decide if national health standards for smog should be made tougher. What's at stake is the quality of the air we breathe. The EPA's independent science advisers unanimously think the standards should be made tougher. So do the EPA's career experts. So do lung doctors and many other medical groups. But big polluters are putting on a smog squeeze. They want the White House to keep the existing standards. And they are urging the Bush admini ...
Topics: air pollution, health, US EPA (all these topics)

California waiver update	David Roberts	04 Mar 2008	Gristmill
Earlier this year I wrote about a new (EPA-sponsored) study showing that increased CO2 in the atmosphere is directly correlated with increased ozone, particulates, and carcinogens in the air. Since California suffers disproportionately from those traditional air pollutants, it follows that California does have "extraordinary and compelling conditions" in the face of climate change, and the EPA's decision to deny Cali's waiver was bogus. Now the author of th ...
Topics: air pollution, California, climate, climate science, greenhouse-gas emissions, health, politics, US EPA (all these topics)

Hot, noxious air from Bush administration The EPA's phony explanation of its rejection of California	Frank O'Donnell	29 Feb 2008	Gristmill
After more than two months, the Bush administration today finally articulated its legal case for rejecting California's greenhouse-gas standards for motor vehicles. The argument is here. It reads like something written up in the boardroom of General Motors or a law firm working for car companies. It even cites arguments made by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers as justification for the decision!It's a phony argument designed to protect the auto industry -- ...
Topics: air pollution, California, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, politics, US EPA (all these topics)

Black Is the New Green NYC unveils new stepped-up emission standards for 'black taxis'		28 Feb 2008	News
Posted at 10:22 AM on 28 Feb 2008 New York City has unveiled new emission standards for its fleet of 10,000 "black taxis" (aka, limos and town cars) that service mostly corporate clients. The plan effectively mandates shifting to hybrid vehicles by 2009 to meet the increased standards of 25 miles per gallon in 2009, and 30 mpg by 2010. The fleet now averages between 12 and 15 mpg. NYC's new "bla ...
Topics: air pollution, cars, climate, New York City, news (all these topics)

On the Ball: The latest from Beijing Air doing OK, say officials; water, perhaps not so much	Sarah K. Burkhalter	28 Feb 2008	Gristmill
Beijing officials were recently accused of falsifying statistics and manipulating data to make the city's air pollution seems less of a problem in the run-up to the Summer Olympics. Unsurprisingly, a spokesperson for the city's Environmental Protection Bureau refutes the accusation, insisting, 'We will honor all the environmentally related pledges made during the Olympic bid. Our targets will be definitely met, there is no doubt about that.' Be that as it may, ...
Topics: air pollution, China, sports, water crisis (all these topics)

Permission Slipup California must seek permission to implement ship-emissions rule, court says		28 Feb 2008	News
Posted at 7:22 AM on 28 Feb 2008 A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down a California rule aimed at reducing smog-causing emissions from ships in the Los Angeles area. The state had argued that it had the authority to implement the rule without seeking permission from the U.S. EPA since it was simply regulating the fuel used in older, more-polluting auxiliary diesel engines that provide onboa ...
Topics: air pollution, California, litigation, news (all these topics)

Smell That Fresh Err National parks chock full o' chemicals, says study		27 Feb 2008	News
Posted at 5:08 PM on 27 Feb 2008 Our prized natural places are hardly pristine, according to a six-year federal study. Researchers looked at the air, water, soil, lichen, conifer needles, and fish in 20 national parks and monuments. They found a total of some 70 contaminants, from near as well as far, local pesticide residue mingling with mercury wafted in from overseas. At eight parks, fish were too full of chemicals to be ...
Topics: air pollution, national parks, news, toxics, water pollution (all these topics)

The agricultural lobby vs. the public interest, part 5435 Factory farms fight to avoid reporting on toxic emissions	Jason D Scorse	26 Feb 2008	Gristmill
This article in the WaPo shows yet again how insidious the agricultural lobby in this country is, and how we need leadership that will take it on. This time it's the factory farms fighting laws that mandate that they provide information on their emission of toxic gases (from animal waste). Breaking the power of the agricultural lobby should be a top priority for the environmental community; at every turn it fights for corporate welfare and against environmental progre ...
Topics: agriculture, air pollution, industrial ag, lobbying, politics, waste (all these topics)

Hackus interruptus EPA staffers warned Johnson he might have to resign if he denied Cali's waiver	David Roberts	26 Feb 2008	Gristmill
Stephen Johnson. Lordy. Not only did Stephen Johnson's staff at the EPA oppose his decision to deny California's waiver, but they warned him that if he denied the waiver he might have to resign in shame. Boxer's EPW committee has gotten ahold of some internal memos and briefings from the EPA. To pick just one example, check out this extraordinary list of talking points from staff at the Office of Transportation and Air Quality: I know you are under e ...
Topics: air pollution, California, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, shenanigans, US EPA (all these topics)

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