Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The four-year air pollution study, which followed 68.5 million older Americans, was the first of its kind. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/climate/air-pollution-study-epa.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new study links air pollution from wildfire smoke to higher rates of coronavirus cases and deaths. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/13/climate/wildfires-smoke-covid.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (July 7, 2021) — Today, EPA announced that it will make $50 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding available to improve air quality monitoring in communities across the United States. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-additional-50-million-under-american-rescue-plan-enhance-air-pollution
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (June 10, 2021) — Today, EPA announced that it will reconsider the previous administration’s decision to retain the particulate matter (PM) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), which were last strengthened in 2012. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-reexamine-health-standards-harmful-soot-previous-administration-left-unchanged
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (May 26, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual interactive report tracking America’s progress in controlling air pollution since the passage of the Clean Air Act in 1970. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/air-pollution-trends-continue-link-clean-air-and-strong-economy
When it comes to restoring the trust of neighbors after an accident at a chemical facility, applying the hard lessons that result from an incident can make all the difference when it comes to improving safety and repairing relationships. Following a series of major industrial incidents at chemical facilities along the Houston Ship Channel, ACC […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (April 1, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new case study on the San Pedro Bay Ports’ Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP), which was the first U.S. port air quality program to include air emission reduction targets. Read the full article […]
I’ve written about the promise of advanced recycling a lot on this blog. These technologies take a raw material – in this case, used plastics with their inherent hydrocarbon/energy value – and create valuable new materials that can be turned into new plastics, chemicals, lubricants, waxes, coatings and transportation fuels, and more. That helps keep […]
Published by the Environmental News Service HAHNVILLE, Louisiana, February 18, 2021 (ENS) – Thousands of tons of air pollution emitted in flares by four manufacturing facilities in Texas and Louisiana will be reduced under a settlement reached by the companies in January with the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Air quality is improving in one of the continent’s fastest-growing regions, researchers have found. If the trend can be sustained, it would be good news for human health and climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/climate/africa-pollution-climate-change.html
When it comes to safeguarding communities and the environment, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and its member are committed to being good neighbors. This commitment is embodied in ACC’s Responsible Care® program, and it’s demonstrated through projects like the joint air monitoring initiative we just announced with officials from Harris County and the Houston Advanced […]
Published by the Environmental News Service ROCKVILLE, Mayland, January 21, 2021 (ENS) – Living near an abundance of green plants and trees can offset the negative effects of air pollution on blood vessel health, according to a first-of-its-kind study published ahead of print in the “American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology.” Read the full […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (January 11, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expanded the availability of a proven, modern inspection method for finding and correcting air pollution leaks at large liquid storage tanks. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-reduces-regulatory-burden-and-emissions-large-storage-tanks-allowing-alternative
Published by the Environmental News Service PAGE, Arizona, December 19, 2020 (ENS) – For 45 years the Navajo Generating Station was the largest coal-fired power plant in the western United States – a 2.25-gigawatt facility located on the Navajo Nation, near Lake Powell in Arizona that spread air pollution far and wide. In November 2019, […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, December 9, 2020 (ENS) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today finalized a procedural rule that the agency says will “improve the rulemaking process under the Clean Air Act by establishing requirements to ensure consistent, high-quality analyses of benefits and costs are provided to the public for […]
As we move forward in our series on the importance of the 2016 TSCA amendments, the next chemical we are going to focus on is one that you may be somewhat familiar with, formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a critical building block chemical, but you may have heard mixed messages about this chemical compound. This blog dives […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Every fall, air pollution spikes in India. Doctors worry what it will mean for coronavirus patients with breathing problems. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/world/asia/india-covid-pollution.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (October 15, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing revisions to the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) Update to address interstate air quality impacts for the 2008 ozone air quality standards. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-revised-cross-state-air-pollution-rule-update-2008-ozone-naaqs
In the face of a global pandemic and increasingly frequent and devastating disasters, the need for more resilient buildings and communities is apparent. Improving resiliency in the built environment will require innovations and investment in material and building science, public policy that prioritizes updated, modern building codes, and engagement from all sectors, from businesses to […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (August 14, 2020) — This past week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to find that areas in Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and Texas are meeting the 2010 federal air quality standards for sulfur dioxide. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/missouri-ohio-nebraska-and-texas-breathing-clean-air-epa-proposes-redesignate-areas