New EPA data confirms methane emissions not declining fast enough
The EPA released its annual data from large emitters, called the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). It is not a[…]
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Study: Modeling can reduce data required for accurate, on-road air pollution analysis
An article published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology demonstrates that it is possible to create reliable maps that[…]
Read moreCalifornia Sets New Precedent to Cut More Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Pipelines
The California Public Utilities Commission approved a sweeping new plan that radically changes how gas utilities will deal with intentional[…]
Read moreThe deceptive safety claims being used to justify the proposed rollback of the Clean Car Standards
By Jeff Alson, Former EPA engineer who helped develop the Clean Car Standards, current consultant for EDF The Trump administration is[…]
Read moreIPCC report reveals urgent need for CEOs to act on climate
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a sobering report this week detailing the dramatic effects of climate change[…]
Read moreUN Special Report confirms urgent need to reduce methane emissions
The latest UN IPCC report makes it crystal clear that carbon dioxide (CO2) is not the only pollutant that matters[…]
Read moreFuture fleets: how clean air innovations are driving smarter, healthier cities
When you picture a city bus, an animal control van or a waste management truck, you’re probably not thinking about[…]
Read moreA changing climate causes psychological harm. Here’s one way Texas can act.
“I’m sorry I’ve been so out of touch.” Months after Hurricane Harvey, my friend reached out to me to let me[…]
Read moreFive things you should know about the Trump Administrations latest assault on the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
In 1990, while I was busy with kid priorities like learning to roller-skate, Congress was updating the Clean Air Act[…]
Read moreWhat California’s history of groundwater depletion can teach us about successful collective action
California’s landscape will transform in a changing climate. While extended drought and recent wildfires seasons have sparked conversations about acute[…]
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