air pollution
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PublishedApril 12, 2023
Stiff EPA emission limits to boost U.S. electric vehicle sales tenfold in a decade
If finalized next year as expected, the plan would represent the strongest push yet toward a once almost unthinkable shift from gasoline-powered cars and trucks to battery-powered vehicles.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
South Portland may pursue air monitors closer to oil tanks
The City Council backs recommendations from the Clean Air Advisory Committee, paving the way for future action.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2023
Maine leaders call for new federal clean car standards
The diverse group wants the Biden administration and EPA to mandate higher gas mileage vehicles in a new round of clean car standards for new vehicles made after 2027 through 2035 to protect Maine's economy, health and environment.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2023
EPA moves to toughen standards for deadly soot pollution
The Biden administration is proposing lower limits for a deadly air pollutant, saying tougher standards for soot from tailpipes, smokestacks and wildfires could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year.
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PublishedJune 30, 2022
Supreme Court ruling limits EPA’s power to combat climate change – but not Maine’s
The 6-3 decision Thursday will have few direct effects on Maine’s ambitious climate change efforts.
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PublishedMay 16, 2022
Cutting air pollution from fossil fuels would save 50,000 lives a year, study says
A study published in GeoHealth reports the considerable health benefits of removing from the air harmful fine particulates, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides produced by electricity generation, transportation, industrial activities and building functions such as heating and cooking.
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PublishedApril 4, 2022
WHO says 99% of the world breathes poor-quality air
WHO said 99% of the global population breathes air that is often rife with particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs, enter the veins and arteries, and cause disease.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2021
Smog chokes Indian capital as air pollution soars
in many areas of New Delhi, levels of deadly particulate matter reach around six times the global safety threshold.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2021
Our View: COVID-era improvements in school air quality will have long-term benefits
Maine schools are using federal funds to improve ventilation as a way to fight COVID. But it could also improve learning.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2021
Smoke from western wildfires affecting air quality throughout Maine
State officials are recommending that people with respiratory conditions avoid strenuous outdoor activity through Tuesday.
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