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Court asks EPA when it will move forward with 70 ppb ozone rule compliance.
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On December 7, 2017 fourteen states, the District of Columbia and environmental organizations announced that they have sued the Trump administration over what they say is a failure to enforce ground level ozone smog standards according to a Tampa Bay Times report. On December 20, 2017 a three-judge Court of Appeals panel for the District ... |
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EPA head Pruitt: 2009 greenhouse gas declaration involved ‘breach of process.’
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On December 7, 2017 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt said the Obama administration erred when it formally declared greenhouse gases a dangerous pollutant worthy of regulations in 2009 according to a December 7, 2017 report from The Hill. Pruitt said former President Barack Obama’s EPA engaged in a “breach of process” when it ... |
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California approves climate plan that doubles its rate of cutting GHGs.
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On December 14, 2017 the California Air Resources Board (ARB) approved the 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan that sets the GHG emission reduction goals for the state for the next decade, through 2030 according to a December 15, 2017 DieselNet report. As part of the climate action, the agency also approved a $663 million low-carbon ... |
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Exxon’s climate strategy to become more transparent.
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Exxon Mobil Corp. is moving forward with a plan to reveal to its stakeholders how it expects climate change will impact its business plans going forward according to a December 12, 2017 report from The Environmental Leader. Exxon’s announcement came December 11, which is part of its overall progression into becoming more transparent. To that ... |
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China set to debut world’s largest carbon market.
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China is set to introduce its equivalent of U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan, even as the Trump administration prepares to discard its electricity rule for the carbon sector, according to a December 15, 2017 report from Scientific American/Climate Wire. China will debut an emissions trading system that will begin by covering coal- and natural-gas-based power ... |
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Mojave Desert AQMD proposes RACT changes to IC engines >500 bhp.
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California's Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD) is scheduled to consider adoption of amendments to Rule 1160 ' Internal Combustion Engines on January 22, 2018 according to a December 21, 2017 Trinity Consultants report. This proposed rule change is to satisfy federal Clean Air Act requirements for ozone non-attainment areas to implement Reasonably Available ... |
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