Clean Air Act
Vehicles are Now America’s Biggest CO2 Source but EPA is Tearing Up Regulations
Some of the most common avatars of climate change – hulking power stations and billowing smokestacks – may need a slight update. For the first time in more than 40 years, the largest source of greenhouse gas pollution in the…
Sadiq Khan: Gove Must Get a Grip on ‘Life and Death’ Air Pollution Crisis
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has requested an urgent meeting with the new environment secretary, Michael Gove, to urge him to get a grip on Britain’s “life and death” air pollution crisis. Last week, Khan activated the capital’s emergency…
Trump has Launched a Blitzkrieg in the Wars on Science and Earth’s Climate
Yesterday, Donald Trump signed an executive order taking aim at America’s climate policies. On the heels of a report finding that the world needs to halve its carbon pollution every decade to avoid dangerous climate change, Trump’s order would…
65 Per Cent of British Public Support New Clean Air Act, Says Survey
More than half of the British public believe air pollution levels across the UK are damaging to their health and almost two-thirds back proposals for new laws to tackle the issue, according to research. Canvassing the views of 1,670 adults,…
EPA Accuses Fiat Chrysler of Using Software to Cheat on Vehicle Emissions
The EPA accused Fiat Chrysler of cheating emissions standards in over 100,000 of their vehicles, echoing the scandal that has been rocking Volkswagen. According to the EPA, the company installed software on SUVs and trucks made in 2014, 2015 and…
Detroit Diesel Corp. to Pay Penalty and Reduce Exposure to Harmful Diesel Exhaust to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced a settlement with Detroit Diesel Corp. that resolves alleged violations of the Clean Air Act for selling heavy-duty diesel engines that were not certified by…