"Minorities Along Great Lakes Face High Asthma Rates"
"At a pediatric clinic located in one of the poorest sections of Buffalo, 7-year-old asthmatic Victor Small sits with his mother Laticka."
Source: Great Lakes Today, 01/19/2018
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Anything related to air quality, air pollution, or the atmosphere
Between the Lines: In Trump Era, Author Ponders What TR Would Do
The environmental legacy of past presidents tells us much about the current White House, whose occupant author Douglas Brinkley calls "a used car salesman of the worst kind." In this "Between the Lines" Q&A, the historian talks about what we can learn from TR and FDR, the future of the environmental movement and the role of journalists.
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"Feds: Carmakers Averaged Nearly 25 Mpg In 2016"
"Automakers achieved an average of 24.7 miles per gallon for vehicles made during the 2016 model year, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency."
Source: Detroit News, 01/12/2018
"Ford Sued By Truck Owners Alleging Diesel Emissions Cheating"
"Ford Motor Co installed software that enabled its F-250 and F-350 Super Duty trucks to cheat at passing federal emissions tests, according to a lawsuit by truck owners filed on Wednesday, a claim the No. 2 U.S. automaker described as “baseless.”"
Source: Reuters, 01/11/2018
"Northeast States Sue EPA Over Air Pollution From Midwest"
"Eight northeastern states said on Tuesday they sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to force it to impose more stringent controls on a group of mostly Midwestern states whose air pollution they claim is being blown in their direction."
Source: Reuters, 12/29/2017
"Air Pollution Contributes to More Than 20,000 Deaths a Year"
"Day-to-day increases in air pollution, even at levels generally considered acceptable, are associated with increased deaths among the elderly."
Source: NY Times, 12/29/2017
"Court Asks EPA When It Will Move Forward With Smog Rule Compliance"
"A federal court wants the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to report, with “precision and specificity,” how it plans to take a key step in implementing a 2015 smog pollution rule."
Source: The Hill, 12/21/2017
Potential Conflicts Spotlight Concerns Over Trump Appointments
As President Trump continues to fill environment and energy leadership positions in 2018, one source of stories will be potential conflicts of interest for appointed regulators and agency leaders. This week's TipSheet runs down more than 20 key appointments to watch at EPA, Interior, Ag, Energy and more.
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"Air Pollution: Pruitt Backs Off Enforcement Of Power Plant Program"
"U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is instructing agency officials to effectively drop enforcement of one key facet of the New Source Review program, in what could be a prelude to broad changes in the handling of air permits for both new plants and expansions of existing facilities."
Source: Greenwire, 12/11/2017
"US Fails To Enforce Smog Rules, 14 States Allege In Lawsuit"
"Fourteen states and the District of Columbia announced Thursday that they are suing the Trump administration over what they say is a failure to enforce smog standards."
Source: AP, 12/08/2017
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