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DFW Air Quality Standards – EPA Public Comments Sought

Posted in Air Quality, tagged Air Quality Standards, nonattainment, Public Citizen, United States Environmental Protection Agency on January 10, 2012 | 1 Comment »

The EPA has published a federal register notice to solicit public comments on their ozone designation recommendations to the states. This comment period closes on January 19th and we have included the notice for information on where and how to submit your comments. Public Citizen and Sierra Club believe the inclusion of Freestone, Limestone, McClennan, [...]

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E.P.A. delaying tougher rules on emissions. Are global warming gases next?

Posted in Air Quality, Global Warming, Toxics, tagged air pollution, Air Quality, Air Quality Standards, clean air act, climate change, Global Warming, global warming gases, United States Environmental Protection Agency on December 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

In the face of the changes in the political dynamic in Washington, the Obama administration is retreating on long-delayed environmental regulations. The new rules were set to take effect over the next several weeks, but this move will leave in place policies set by President George W. Bush while it pushes back deadlines to July [...]

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Loophole, Closed!

Posted in Toxics, tagged Air Quality Standards, Air toxics, Loophole, Pollution Exemption, Texas, US Court of Appeals, Washington Post on December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

It’s a Christmas miracle! There’s some good news out there to brighten my day! A huge loophole in air pollution regulation has been closed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia! Reports the Washington Post: In a 2 to 1 decision yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of [...]

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