Por: The Boston Globe Nation October 21, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency announced plans Thursday to further cut emissions of climate super-pollutants widely used in air conditioning and refrigeration, the latest step in the United States’ effort to phase down the potent greenhouse gases.The federal agency’s new proposed rule would set guidelines to lower the number of available allowances for the production and use of hydrofluorocarbons — chemicals that can be thousands of... + full article
Associated Press USA Politics October 19, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with United Parcel Service to resolve violations of hazardous waste regulations at more than 1,100 facilities across 45 states and Puerto Rico, the agency said Wednesday.The consent agreement with... + más
Denka tests method to reduce some chloroprene emissions, while EPA orders new monitoring | The Advocate
The federal government can't dispose of some nuclear waste. It could lead to a disaster. | 10 WBNS
The Advocate USA Business October 18, 2022
, the controversial neoprene manufacturer located between LaPlace and Reserve, is planning to test a new method of temporarily storing waste that will collect high levels of cancer-causing chemicals and destroy them in the plant’s thermal oxidizer.The wastes are described as a... + más
EPA says Denka wastes emitting likely cancer-causing chemical stored at site | The Advocate
EPA: Racial disparity in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley' | WPLG Local 10
The Advocate USA Business October 14, 2022
The state Departments of Environmental Quality and Health may be violating federal civil rights laws and regulations by allowing Black people to suffer disproportionate impacts from air pollution in Louisiana's industrial corridor, including an increased risk of cancer, the... + más
EPA: Racial disparity in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley' | Associated Press
Associated Press USA Health October 14, 2022
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The said it has evidence that Black residents in an industrial section of Louisiana face an and that state officials have allowed air pollution to remain high and downplayed its threat.The agency’s 56-page letter to Louisiana officials describes early... + más
EPA says state agencies' regulation of air pollution may violate civil rights of Black residents | The Advocate
WPLG Local 10 USA Politics October 14, 2022
NEW ORLEANS – The said it has evidence that Black residents in an industrial section of Louisiana face an and that state officials have allowed air pollution to remain high and downplayed its threat.The agency's 56-page letter to Louisiana officials describes early... + más
Los Angeles Times USA Business October 04, 2022
The Inflation Reduction Act is both the most important federal climate legislation ever and sadly inadequate to protect the U.S. and the world from the effects of climate change. Where it falls short, states could intervene with tougher regulations — but many won’t. That... + más
Get ready for a carbon tax in the U.S. | Orlando Sentinel
Why this investor doesn't back companies that use carbon offsets | CNBC
The Advocate USA Business September 17, 2022
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday denied a request by Cheniere Energy, a leading U.S. producer of liquefied natural gas, to exempt plants in Cameron and Corpus Christi, Texas, from a federal air pollution rule.An EPA spokesman says the agency on... + más
Commonwealth LNG signs long-term deal with Singapore subsidiary of Australia energy company | The Advocate
2 kids land dream trip to Disney after beating cancer together | 10 WBNS
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