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NJ Groups Fight Power Plants, Wait for Environmental Law
Residents of largely minority areas in New Jersey are fighting three proposed gas-fired power plants as they wait for the state’s environmental law – signed with great fanfare nearly three years ago – to take full effect.
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Hawaii Whale Dies With Fishing Nets, Plastic Bags in Stomach
A whale that washed ashore in Hawaii over the weekend likely died in part because it ate large volumes of fishing traps, fishing nets, plastic bags and other marine debris, scientists said Thursday, highlighting the threat to wildlife from the millions of tons of plastic that ends up in oceans every year.
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The Clean Air Act Reduces Smog and Pollution — Now It's Being Limited
Progress has been made in the 50-plus years since Republican President Richard Nixon signed the Clean Air Act in 1970 — the six most common pollutants have declined by more than 75%. Now the act is being limited by the Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA, LX News climate storyteller Chase Cain explains.
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What Is an ‘Ozone Action Day'?
Ozone is a beneficial gas in our atmosphere but when it’s highly concentrated at ground-level, it can have a harmful impact on our respiratory systems. Here’s what you need to know.
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NJ Aims to Implement Environmental Justice Law by Dec. 31
New Jersey environmental protection officials said Thursday they hope to have a law that guards communities from overbearing pollution in full effect by the end of this year.
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NYC School Bus Companies Violated Idling Laws Outside Schools, Polluted Air: Lawsuit
Three companies that operate more than 600 school buses in New York City are being sued by the state attorney general’s office on allegations they repeatedly violated bus idling laws and polluted the city’s air since 2019.
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New York Cracks Down on Buses Idling Near Schools
NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Newark Power Plant ‘Not Just, Not Right, Not Fair,' Residents Say
Residents of a pollution-choked neighborhood in New Jersey’s largest city said Tuesday they are tired of their community being used as a dumping ground for projects that foul their air yet exclude them from the economic benefits of industry. In an online public hearing, residents of Newark’s Ironbound section denounced a plan by a sewage treatment facility to build...
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Biden Announces New Funding to Make Homes More Energy Efficient
Biden officials said the new funding will allow them to retrofit about 450,000 homes and slash monthly energy bills for families.
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Bill Gates and Blackrock Are Backing the Start-Up Behind Hydropanels That Make Water Out of Thin Air
Source Global is a climate startup that uses hydropanels to produce clean water out of the air. It’s backed by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
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Who Stands to Make and Lose Money If the SEC Climate Rule Becomes Law
The Securities and Exchange Commission released a proposed rule that would require companies to disclose climate risk. Here’s a look at potential impacts.
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Londoners Urged to Avoid ‘Unnecessary Car Journeys' After Mayor Triggers High Pollution Alert
Air pollution in London has become a major talking point in recent years.
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If You Want the World's Cleanest Air, Try Moving to the U.S. Virgin Islands Or New Caledonia
IQAir, which sells air purifiers and quality monitors, analyzed PM2.5 air pollution from more than 6,000 monitors around the world. Here are its results.
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Honeywell and Trane Back Start-Up Making Low-Carbon Alternative to Concrete
Nexii is manufacturing fire and water resilient wall panels for commercial and residential buildings with no carbon emissions.
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The SEC Wants to Know a Lot More About What Companies Are Doing About Climate Change
SEC Commissioners will be meeting Monday to propose rules to enhance disclosures regarding climate-related risks.
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Google-Backed Start-Up Launches Free Carbon Emissions Tracker
Around a dozen fellows from Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, helped to build the emissions tool on a full-time, pro bono basis for six months.
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Hydrogen-Powered Train a Step Closer to Passenger Service in Germany
Two-car train will use fuel-cells that are roof-mounted and underfloor batteries.
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House Democrats Call on Biden to Restart Climate Negotiations in Stalled Spending Plan
President Biden’s Build Back Better Act has stalled in the Senate, and talks between the White House and some key senators have essentially stopped.
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Ukraine Invasion Crashes Carbon Credit Prices
The Russian invasion of Ukraine caused European carbon credit prices to plummet sharply. They are recovering, but these factors will weigh on future demand.
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Why a California City Is Trying to Build the State's Last Fossil-Fueled Power Plant
Glendale has proposed to spend $260 million on new natural gas generators, angering residents and environmentalists amid the state’s clean energy transition.