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Does Hurricane Harvey excuse compliance with environmental obligations?
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A September 21, 2017 Mondaq News Q&A addresses some of the most common environmental legal questions that are likely to arise for companies in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. A small sampling of issues addressed in the article is listed below. Question: Due to Hurricane Harvey, my company is unable to meet its obligations under ... |
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Gasoline Particulate Filters.
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“Gasoline Particulate Filters” – a paper by W. Addy Majewski published September 5, 2017 on DieselNet – discusses an emerging aftertreatment technology. Gasoline particulate filters (GPF) are an emission aftertreatment technology based on diesel particulate filters (DPF), developed to control particulate emissions from gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines. The population of GDI vehicles has been ... |
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EPA approves moderate air quality plan for Fairbanks, Alaska.
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On August 29, 2017 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it is approving the Fairbanks North Star Borough fine particulate or PM2.5 air quality plan submitted by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation because it meets Clean Air Act requirements for a moderate nonattainment area. EPA’s approval of the moderate air quality plan means that ... |
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PM 2.5 air pollution now tied to kidney disease.
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Add kidney disease as a new potential ill to the list of problems linked to air pollution according to a September 21, 2017 New York Times report. Previous studies have linked high levels of the fine particulate matter known as PM 2.5 to cardiovascular disease and stroke. A new analysis, in The Journal of the ... |
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