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20 Apr 2018 |
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Oakland City Council Votes to Ban Coal Exports in Big Win for Local Advocates
The Oakland City Council took a strong stand against coal last night. Following a long and often emotional city council meeting — during which whistles and cheers were at times met with boos and yelling — the council passed an ordinance prohibiting the storage and handling of coal and petcoke at Oakland facilities, and a […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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AME Church: Climate change disproportionately hurts blacks
African Methodist Episcopal Church members have joined the call of other religious leaders for action on climate change, citing its disproportionate effect on the health of black people. “We can move away from the dirty fuels that make us sick and shift toward safe, clean energy like wind and solar that help make every breath […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Clean Power Plan Saves Nearly $40 Billion On Health, Too
Air quality improvements associated with policies such as the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan go a long way toward mitigating climate change—but do you know that they also directly lower human healthcare costs? About 17,000 people die every year as a result of generating electric power. Many more suffer ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Clean Energy Packs Savings for Seniors
On June 2, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the Clean Power Plan, the first- ever limits on carbon pollution from existing power plants. Entrenched coal interests immediately seized on the proposal as one that would dramatically cut coal use, force the implementation of new and expensive technologies, and ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Child Health and State EPA Clean Power Plan Implementation
Outdoor air pollution is linked to respiratory problems in children, including decreased lung function, coughing, wheezing, more frequent respiratory illness, and asthma exacerbation. In 1970, Congress passed the federal Clean Air Act to address these and other concerns about America’s worsening air quality.The Clean Air Act is now ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Why We Need a Cleaner, More Efficient Power Sector
On June 2, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, proposed a commonsense plan to cut carbon pollution from power plants. The science shows that climate change is already posing risks to our health and our economy. This proposal will maintain an affordable, reliable energy ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Mining Coal, Mounting Costs: The Life Cycle Consequences of Coal
Energy is essential to our daily lives, and for the past century and a half we have depended on fossil fuels to produce it. But, from extraction to combustion, coal, oil and natural gas have multiple health, environmental and economic impacts that are proving costly for society. We estimate that the life cycle impacts of […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Medical Community Warns Climate Change Is an Imminent Public Health Threat
An international alliance of doctors, nurses and other health professionals concerned about the impacts of climate change is urging governments to reach a strong agreement at the ongoing United Nations’ climate negotiations in Paris.Declarations of a global medical consensus on climate change signed by 1,700 health ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Letter: Harmful House Bill
Last week, the US House decided that keep our air safe is not important and passed a bill to restrict implementation of the new standards for nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, particulate matter and lead. The “Smoggy Skies Act” (HR 4775) is an irresponsible attack on the Clean Air Act. This bill would double […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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American Lung Association applauds McAuliffe action on carbon emissions
The American Lung Association is on board with Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s push to reduce carbon pollution from Virginia power plants.“The American Lung Association applauds Governor McAuliffe’s commitment to reducing carbon pollution from power plants in Virginia, which all also reduce other toxic pollution that can trigger asthma ...