Don't Buy the Argument that Regulation Hurts Employment
Regulatory policies are expected to play a significant part in the agenda of the new Congress. Congressional leaders have indicated in particular that they will be holding hearings on EPA regulations...
View ArticleBanning Styrofoam, Managing Our Waste, and Promoting Sustainability
New York City, following the lead of San Francisco and Portland, has banned styrofoam containers in an effort to change the nature of its waste stream, as the type of styrofoam being banned cannot be...
View ArticleThe World's Urban Future: It's Not All Bad for Nature
What's today's most unprecedented impact of people on the planet? Climate change? Maybe, though the planet has witnessed massive swings in climate through geologic time. The loss of species? Tragic,...
View ArticleRecord spell of Spare the Air days as dirty Bay Area skies linger
The rainless start to the new year is not only intensifying California’s drought but giving rise to some of the worst wintertime air pollution the Bay Area has seen in almost a decade. Dry, static...
View ArticlePreference for Eco-Friendly Roofing Solutions Drives the Global Roofing...
GIA launches comprehensive analysis of industry segments, trends, growth drivers, market share, market size and demand forecasts on the Roofing market. Global market for Roofing is projected to reach...
View ArticleEffectiveness of state's 'parking cash-out' program is unclear
To reduce air pollution and traffic congestion, California legislators passed an innovative law in 1992 to encourage solo commuters to get out of their cars and bike, carpool or take public transit to...
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Lexus GS F Brings the Roaring V8 at the 2015 NAIAS [Live Photos]
Thanks to global warming and air pollution, the mighty V8 is slowly preparing for an exit as more and more automakers prefer to ditch it in favor of smaller engines paired with turbochargers and/or...
View ArticleWhat happens after an inversion lifts?
Now that the inversion has lifted so has the air pollution, but what happens to all those particulates that dirty our air once the inversion cap is lifted? Reported by abc4 21 minutes ago.
View ArticlePersonal sensors new tool for citizen scientists fighting air pollution,...
New, inexpensive sensing devices have become the latest tools for citizen scientists to measure air pollution around the world and share the results with the public, according to Nature, an...
View ArticleL.A. Basin methane emissions found up to 61% higher than estimates
A new study that used a mountaintop sensor to measure air pollution in the Los Angeles Basin found emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, are up to 61% higher than government estimates....
View ArticleThe Push for Clean Air Gets a Fresh Start with ChoosePAWind
Philadelphia Communities Join Together to Promote Local Wind Options Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) January 14, 2015 ChoosePAWind and the American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic partnered to...
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India bans burning cow dung near yellowing Taj Mahal
New Delhi (AFP) Jan 13, 2015 India has banned the burning of cow dung near the Taj Mahal amid fears the famed white-marbled mausoleum was turning yellow from air pollution, an official said Tuesday....
View ArticleDe Blasio Administration Aims to Sway Building Owners Toward Green Retrofits
In the city, buildings emit the bulk of air pollution. As the de Blasio administration seeks to slash greenhouse gas emissions, it's helping teach building owners how they can help save not just the...
View ArticleCleaning Utah's bad air starts at home
When we think of air pollution the first thing that comes to mind for most people are cars and factories. Reported by abc4 19 hours ago.
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Pollution soars in Chinese winter smog
Beijing (AFP) - Pollution levels soared in Beijing on Thursday to readings more than 20 times WHO recommended limits, as an annual bout of intense smog returned to haunt the Chinese capital despite...
View ArticleThe Science on Fracking Merits a Ban
In the wake of New York's historic decision to ban fracking, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell took a broad swipe at local efforts to bar the dirty drilling practice, including the following: "I...
View ArticleRadical Deregulation Won't Bring Real Growth
Throughout the 1920s, Congress was focused on slashing taxes on the wealthy and eliminating business regulations, arguing that a free market could govern itself and that a rising tide would lift all...
View ArticleWithout the Lib Dems, there would be nothing to stop the Tories neglecting...
Green blues. Dog whistle politics. Photo: Channel 4 News screengrab It's hard to imagine now, but it's not that long ago that David Cameron was still bandying about the slogan: "vote blue, go green."...
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Francis thrills in Philippines with 'jeepney' popemobile
Manila (AFP) - Pope Francis made a triumphant entrance for a mass with millions in the Philippines on Sunday aboard a "popemobile" styled after the nation's iconic, flamboyant and much-loved "jeepney"...
View ArticleEPA Assistant Administrator Janet McCabe to Keynote EUEC 2015
Over 3,000 attendees and 400 speakers to attend EUEC 2015, the 18th annual meeting of energy, utility and environmental professionals in San Diego, California, from February 16-18, 2015. San Diego,...
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