The moves sets the stage for the agency to issue tighter controls on mercury, a neurotoxin emitted by power plants.
Tag: Air Pollution
What Toxic Chemicals Were Aboard the Derailed Train in Ohio?
The train was carrying industrial materials used in plastics, paint thinners and other products, according to information provided to the federal government.
Asia Is Loosening Rules on Masks. Here’s Why People Still Wear Them.
Many other countries dropped pandemic mask requirements months ago. But in places like South Korea, which got rid of its rule this week, masks remain common.
In the Fight Over Gas Stoves, Meet the Industry’s Go-To Scientist
Longstanding research shows the health dangers of gas-burning ranges. Utilities are turning to Julie Goodman, a toxicologist with a firm whose work raises questions about the science.
Biden Administration Moves to Tighten Limits on Deadly Air Pollution
A new rule would, for the first time in a decade, reduce emissions of soot that disproportionately harm communities of color.
EPA Tightens Rules on Pollution From Vans, Buses and Trucks
For the first time in decades, the agency has restricted nitrogen dioxide emissions from heavy vehicles.
India Chases Clean Energy, but Economic Goals Put Coal First
“I will not compromise on the availability of power,” India’s energy minister has declared in defense of fossil fuel use, which is heavily subsidized.
Beijing Is Tackling Air Pollution. Why Can’t New Delhi?
The return of smog season in India’s capital has again left residents asking why nothing has changed. The answer may be largely political.
India’s Air Pollution Season Is Off to a Terrible Start.
Toxic air in New Delhi and large parts of northern India this week has prompted school closures, traffic restrictions and political infighting.
E.P.A. Will Make Racial Equality a Bigger Factor in Environmental Rules
The agency is creating an office of environmental justice to address the disproportionate harm that climate change has caused in low-income areas and communities of color.