posts tagged as air pollution

U.S. Air Quality Continues to Improve

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2019 report on Our Nation’s Air that details the levels of criteria pollutants that exist...

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Earth Day Message: Economic Improvements lead to Environmental Improvements

According to its founder, Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day was founded in 1970 to create “an environment of decency, quality, and mutual respect...

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Electric Utility Emissions Continue to Decline Through 2018

Due to policies and economic technology, emissions from electric utilities continue to decline. According to an EPA report, sulfur dioxide emissions declined...

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Science for Government Policy Should Be Transparent

Suppose a progressive just woke up from a coma and you explained, “There is currently a battle between the Trump Administration and...

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The D.C. Carbon Tax Comedy of Errors

Washington City Paper's February 8 article discussing the ongoing carbon tax initiative in the District of Columbia—A Carbon Tax Is Popular, But...

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Cleaned-Up Coal and Clean Air: Facts About Air Quality and Coal-Fired Power Plants

Coal-fired electricity generation is far cleaner today than ever before. The popular misconception that our air quality is getting worse is wrong,...

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