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All In a Day's Work
EPA sued over ship emissions, smacked over 9/11 cleanup |
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06 Sep 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 9:08 AM on 06 Sep 2007 The Environmental "Protection" Agency faced two major slams yesterday, from east and west. In Washington, D.C., the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office issued a report scolding EPA for its post-9/11 cleanup efforts, saying the agency's approach to toxic indoor contamination in buildings near the site is misdirected and ignores New Yorkers' health concerns. The report & ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, Government Accountability Office, Hillary Clinton, litigation, news, politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Emission Accomplished
Indiana regulators give BP a pass on meeting federal soot regulations |
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29 Aug 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Emission Accomplished Indiana regulators give BP a pass on meeting federal soot regulations Last week, oil company BP backed off of a plan to dump lots more ammonia and sludge into Lake Michigan; this week, Indiana regulators granted the same refinery an exemption to a federal rule that would have required it to halve its soot emissions. Because we certainly wouldn't want it polluting too litt ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, Big Oil, Indiana, news, politics, regulation (all these topics) |
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Dave's Second Law of Sustainability Politics
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David Roberts |
28 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Clean up coal emissions and you end up with more -- and more toxic -- coal ash. You get cleaner air, but you get ash that can't be recycled (into, e.g., concrete). You breath free, but you've got arsenic and mercury leaching into your groundwater from coal-ash landfills. Look at this vintage coal magic: There are ways to remove the pollutants from emissions without making the ash unusable [for recycling]. But that equipment can be up to four times more expensive, ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, coal, energy, health, water pollution (all these topics) |
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Green movements or green paint
China's central government faces a choice between democracy and eco-collapse |
Jon Rynn |
27 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
| 'Choking on Growth' is the apt title of the new New York Times series on the 'human toll, global impact and political challenge of China's epic pollution crisis.' Epic, indeed. The first installment shows how 'As China Roars, Pollution Reaches Deadly Extremes.' The statistics are daunting: Public health is reeling. Pollution has made cancer China's leading cause of death... Nearly 500 million people lack access to safe drinking water. Chinese cities often seem wrapped in a ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, China, greenhouse-gas emissions, health, international politics, politics, water pollution (all these topics) |
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And Now for Something Completely Familiar
China's environment still terribly polluted, getting worse |
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27 Aug 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| And Now for Something Completely Familiar China's environment still terribly polluted, getting worse Almost nowhere else on earth today is a source for so much environmental gloom and doom as China. To sum up: It's bad. In fact, for those prone to hopelessness ... read on, there's plenty to get depressed about. Nearly 500 million people in China lack access to safe drinking water. About 750,000 people die every ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, China, news, water pollution (all these topics) |
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Refine! Be That Way!
EPA rejects stricter emissions standards for U.S. refineries |
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24 Aug 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Refine! Be That Way! EPA rejects stricter emissions standards for U.S. refineries Following a review of the refinery pollution rules it issued in 1995, the U.S. EPA has decided not to improve the 12-year-old rules because the analysis found that "the risks to human health and the environment are low enough that no further controls are warranted." As the EPA sees it, they could do two things: nothing, or mayb ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, Big Oil, news, US EPA (all these topics) |
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There's Cash in Them There Fires
Oil fires in Nigeria can be source of cash for impoverished residents |
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20 Aug 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| There's Cash in Them There Fires Oil fires in Nigeria can be source of cash for impoverished residents Some residents in Nigeria's oil-rich river delta have resorted to setting fires to an oil pipeline to force companies like Shell to pay citizens to enter the area to put out the fire. One of the most recent blazes, which was extinguished only about two weeks ago, raged for 45 days, sickening nearby residents and polluti ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, news, Nigeria, oil (all these topics) |
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Dying For a Change
Pollution causes some 40 percent of deaths worldwide, says new research |
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16 Aug 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Dying For a Change Pollution causes some 40 percent of deaths worldwide, says new research Here's one small reason to join the save-the-environment cause: new research indicates that some 40 percent of deaths worldwide are a direct effect of air, water, and soil pollution. Dirty air contributes to cancer and birth defects; unclean water accounts for 80 percent of all infectious diseases; and contaminated s ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, news, population, water pollution (all these topics) |
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But what about the economy?
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David Roberts |
15 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
| According to David Pimentel and his team of researchers, water, air, and soil pollution cause 40% of all deaths worldwide. (via Hugg) |
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| Topics: air pollution, health, water pollution (all these topics) |
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Carbon sinks threatened by increasing ozone
More great news from the climate |
Joseph Romm |
27 Jul 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Nature has published another landmark study showing how the complex interplay of human-generated pollution with natural systems worsens climate change. Their news article (subs. req'd) explains: Rising levels of ozone pollution over the coming century will erode the ability of plants to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, a new climate-modelling study predicts. Ozone is already known to be a minor greenhouse gas, but the new calculations highlight a ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, climate, climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics) |
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Enough already, China! You're killing me!
A scary/funny post from China |
Jerome Woody |
17 Jul 2007 |
Gristmill |
| I found this in my Google Reader feed this morning, a post from a British blogger named Charlie living in Beijing. Three weeks after it was reported that the Chinese government convinced the World Bank to suppress a report that over 700,000 Chinese citizens die every year of pollution-related ailments, due to the fact that it may lead to revolution social unrest among the populace, Charlie's post reads like a bittersweet valentine to the city he's lived in for four year ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, China, food, green living, water pollution (all these topics) |
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That's a Mighty Full Circular File
Faced with rampant pollution, China reports increase in citizen protests |
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05 Jul 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| That's a Mighty Full Circular File Faced with rampant pollution, China reports increase in citizen protests The sorry state of air and water quality in China has led to rising public protests, says a top environment agent there -- and citizens and officials alike are urging the country to crack down on polluters. In the first five months of 2007, the State Environmental Protecti ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, business, China, grassroots activism, news, water pollution (all these topics) |
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All Is Not Well in La-La Land
Top Schwarzenegger air-quality officials depart under protest |
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03 Jul 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| All Is Not Well in La-La Land Top Schwarzenegger air-quality officials depart under protest If Arnold Schwarzenegger were a cobbler, his children would have no shoes. Or something like that. While the Governator has been busy spreading the climate gospel around the world, his air-quality agency is coming apart at the seams. Last week, Schwarzenegger fired Rob ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, news, politics, shenanigans, state politics (all these topics) |
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That sinking feeling
You ever have that nightmare where the lifeline becomes a deadly snake? |
JMG |
28 Jun 2007 |
Gristmill |
| India's emissions may be higher due to dams: India's greenhouse gas emissions could be 40 percent higher than official estimates if methane released from dams is taken into account, according to a new study. Methane -- about 23 times more powerful than carbon dioxide in terms of the amount of heat it traps -- is released from reservoirs, spillways and turbines of hydropower dams as a result of rotting carbon-containing vegetation. But India, already one of the world's t ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, India (all these topics) |
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Sure to Hit Fox News Soon
Mainstream media explores Bush administration eco-disregard |
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28 Jun 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Sure to Hit Fox News Soon Mainstream media explores Bush administration eco-disregard Searing indictment of the Bush administration's environmental policies -- it's not just for bloggers anymore! Last week, Rolling Stone published "The Secret Campaign of President Bush's Administration to Deny Global Warming," about -- well, you know. Not to be outdone, The Washington Post foc ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, climate, George Bush, news, nuclear power, politics (all these topics) |
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Whitman: Don't blame me, blame the terrorists
Defends herself at a hill hearing, poorly |
David Roberts |
26 Jun 2007 |
Gristmill |
| You've probably heard that ex-EPA chief Christie Todd Whitman was up on the hill on Monday, defending herself against accusations that she misled New Yorkers about the dangers of air pollution following the 9/11 attacks. It was about what you'd expect: despite an EPA Inspector General report containing definitive proof that Whitman was logrolled by the White House, she stuck to repeating the same platitudinous defenses she's trotted out ever since, including this, the ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Johnson Stiffens Smog Rules
Current U.S. ground-level ozone standard deemed insufficient |
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22 Jun 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Johnson Stiffens Smog Rules Current U.S. ground-level ozone standard deemed insufficient Smoggy air could get cleaner if a new U.S. EPA standard passes muster. Agency head Stephen Johnson has proposed lowering the allowable amount of ground-level ozone from 80 to 84 parts per billion to 70 to 75 ppb, since "the current standard is insufficient to protect public health." But the agency will hold a 9 ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, health, news, politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Scent From Above
Professional noses sniff out pollutants in China |
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21 Jun 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Scent From Above Professional noses sniff out pollutants in China Got a sensitive schnoz? Your services may be needed in southern China, where air-pollution experts at an environmental monitoring station are training the sharp-nosed to sniff out chemicals in the air. "We have honed our smelling skills from various sources of pollution. It will help in the detection efforts of our bureau, and, hopefully, b ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, China, funnies, news, toxics (all these topics) |
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Gettin' dirty at Bonnaroo
Did someone call for a smog machine? |
Sarah van Schagen |
18 Jun 2007 |
Gristmill |
| No, that's not smog. It's all the dry, dusty dirt drifting everywhere I go here at Bonnaroo. It's in my hair, covering my shoes, and stuck to every drop of sweat on my body. That I can deal with ...The problem is that it's also in my eyes, my nose, my lungs. I came here perfectly healthy, and I'll be going home with itchy eyes, a stuffed up nose, a dry throat, congested lungs, and a not-so-sexy cough. Roo-goers are holding kerchiefs, t-shirts, towels -- anyt ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, Bonnaroo, green living, music (all these topics) |
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OK, We're Moving to Iceland
World Health Organization ranks countries' environmental health |
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14 Jun 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| OK, We're Moving to Iceland World Health Organization ranks countries' environmental health To those who think environmentalism is all about prioritizing starfish over humans, read on: Cleaning up the globe's air and water could save 13 million lives every year, according to the World Health Organization. Yesterday, WHO released a country-by-country analysis of health issues in 192 nations ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, health, water pollution, World Health Organization (all these topics) |
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MoveOn fights liquid coal
Sign the petition! |
David Roberts |
08 Jun 2007 |
Gristmill |
| I opened my inbox the other day and thought I must be dreaming: the venerable progressive organization MoveOn is taking on coal-to-liquids (CTL). This is from an email they sent to their over three million members on Wednesday: In the next few weeks, Congress could vote to DOUBLE the amount of greenhouse gases America produces from our cars and planes. It's the greatest single threat to solving the climate crisis in a decade. It sounds crazy. But Congress ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, cars, coal, coal-to-liquid fuel, energy, fuel efficiency, politics, websites (all these topics) |
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Flaws in the Boucher bill
It would pre-empt state fuel efficiency laws |
Joseph Romm |
05 Jun 2007 |
Gristmill |
| An energy bill is emerging from the House Energy and Commerce Committee, but it has some "unacceptable" provisions, according to leading energy and environmental experts. Rick Boucher (D-Va.), chair of the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, has a draft bill online, along with summaries of key provisions. The bill has a variety of important provisions aimed at promoting energy efficiency in electricity and vehicles -- and some useful provisions ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, Big Auto, California, cars, Congress, Ed Markey, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, Nancy Pelosi, politics (all these topics) |
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Planet Gore disinfotainment watch: The big lie of magical pollution reduction
Pollution hasn't gone down of its own accord |
Joseph Romm |
30 May 2007 |
Gristmill |
| It was only a matter of time before Planet Gore got around to the most famous bit of disinformation. The big lie is to tout the fact that the air has gotten cleaner in recent decades while conveniently ignoring the fact that the reason for this achievement is environmental activism leading to tough air pollution standards. Progressives must push back hard on this big lie (something John Kerry failed to do with George Bush in the second Presidential debate). Planet G ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics) |
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Use the Enforce, Kook
Environmental enforcement has declined under Bush, says new report |
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25 May 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Use the Enforce, Kook Environmental enforcement has declined under Bush, says new report Well, knock us over with a feather: since the Bush administration began running the joint, industries committing environmental violations have been investigated less, penalized less, and sued less, says a new report from watchdog group Environmental Integrity Project. The Department of Justice has filed few ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, George Bush, news, politics, water pollution (all these topics) |
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Dog bites man
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David Roberts |
21 May 2007 |
Gristmill |
| West Virginia's two U.S. senators say it's possible to promote coal and clean air initiatives at the same time.Uh ... WTF else are they going to say? |
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| Topics: air pollution, coal, energy, politics, West Virginia (all these topics) |
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