Air Pollution
Friday, May 31, 2024
WY awaits EPA decision on updated haze plan
Wyoming is one of several states currently updating its plan to address regional haze, but local environmental groups say its plan isn't enough…
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Groups want Biden to reduce shipping emissions in VA, U.S.
Environmental groups want to reduce shipping emissions at ports in Virginia and nationwide, urging President Joe Biden to sign an executive order …
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Cleveland port’s ‘electrification hub’ anchors progress toward net-zero emissions
By Kathiann M. Kowalski for Energy News Network.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Ohio News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism …
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Advocates call on Biden administration to decarbonize maritime shipping
With the Port of Baltimore nearing a return to full commercial operations, advocates are renewing their call for an executive order to address …
Southeast Alaska is heating homes with its rainfall
By Taylor Kate Brown for Grist.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Alaska News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Serv…
New BLM rules better protect national parks, supporters say
Conservation groups said two new federal rules aim to help better protect public lands, including national parks. The Bureau of Land Management's …
Conservation groups praise new rules governing oil and gas on public lands
Groups fighting for public lands and national parks are praising two recent Biden administration rules for managing federal land. The oil and gas …
New regulations target transportation emissions in Georgia
New federal clean-truck standards in Georgia will improve air quality and public health. The Environmental Protection Agency aims to reduce …
Mushrooms can help prevent mega-wildfires
By Stephen Robert Miller for the Food and Environment Reporting Network.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for t…
Empowering Cincinnati: Bloomberg grant fuels climate and equity initiatives
Cincinnati is part of Bloomberg Philanthropies' $200 million Sustainable Cities initiative and will hire three new staff members to merge climate solu…
Environmental group takes on polluters in historic Louisiana neighborhood
An environmental justice organization in Wallace, Louisiana, says it won't back down in a fight for the health of its historic community. The …
MD air quality highlighted during Asthma Awareness Month
May is Asthma Awareness Month and a report on air quality shows mixed results for Marylanders. The American Lung Association recently released its 25…