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Obama Administration withdraws proposed rulemaking on strengthened ozone standards

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

In a statement released this morning, President Barack Obama said he has requested that US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson withdraw the agency’s draft Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) rulemaking. Earlier post.) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).

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Rice/EPA study finds ground-level ozone falling faster than CMAQ model predicted

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MARCH 11, 2013

Researchers from Rice University and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report in a paper in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry that particularly in Northeastern cities, ozone levels dropped even beyond what was anticipated by cutting emissions of NO x from 2002 to 2006. from 2002 to 2006. Earlier post.).

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EPA Proposes Transport Rule to Cut Pollution from Power Plants in 31 States and DC; New Approach for Pollution Reduction

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JULY 6, 2010

The proposed Transport Rule sets in place a new approach that can and will be applied again as further pollution reductions are needed to help areas meet air quality health standards, EPA says. This proposal reduces emissions contributing to fine particle (PM 2.5 ) and ozone nonattainment that often travel across state lines.

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Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

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AUGUST 22, 2009

The European Community’s air pollutant emission inventory report released by the European Environment Agency finds that in 2007, sulphur oxides (SO x ) emissions were down by 72 % from 1990 levels. EU-27 emissions of all four pollutants were lower in 2007 than in 2006.

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Study suggests future climate changes to worsen air quality for >85% of China’s population; ~20k+ additional deaths each year

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AUGUST 19, 2019

The team used a combination of climate, air quality, and epidemiological models to assess future air pollution deaths in a changing climate under Representative Concentration Pathway 4.5 (RCP and ozone exposure, respectively. and ozone in 2050 by factors of 1 and 3, respectively. C) and ozone (D) exposure are shown.

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Modelling the Impact of PHEVs on Ozone in Denver

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JULY 18, 2010

Researchers at the University of Colorado, Boulder and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) modeled the emissions impact had plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) replaced light duty gasoline vehicles in the Denver, Colorado area in summer 2006. Ozone concentration increases were modeled for small areas near central Denver.

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Research shows clean fuel-use for ships off California coast extremely effective in reducing sulfur dioxide pollution

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MAY 16, 2011

Data collected during a major 2010 state-federal atmospheric research project show that the first-in-the-nation regulation requiring ocean-going vessels to use clean fuel when near the California coast has been extremely effective in reducing sulfur dioxide pollution from ships, according to the California Air Resources Board (ARB).

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EPA waives requirements for gasoline pump vapor recovery

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MAY 10, 2012

Since 2006, all new automobiles and light trucks (pickups, vans and SUVs) are equipped with ORVR systems. Gasoline vapors from refueling, if allowed to escape, can contribute significantly to ground-level ozone, sometimes called smog, as well as to other types of harmful air pollution.

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UC Davis Begins $2.8M Studies on Impacts of Escaped Nitrogen

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JUNE 13, 2009

Data on agricultural nitrogen pollution are limited, and some nitrogen pollution forms are difficult to monitor. With this new funding, we can start to fill in those blanks, and improve management of nitrogen, carbon and water to help move agriculture toward sustainability in significant ways. Tom Tomich.

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Davis Escape Ozone California

Study Finds Environmental and Tailpipe Pollutants Benefits in Using Biodiesel in Construction Vehicles

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JULY 19, 2009

Using biodiesel in construction vehicles offers promising environmental benefits in terms of reduced tailpipe emissions as well as reductions in fuel cycle emissions of selected pollutants, according to a new study by researchers at North Carolina State University. ozone, PM) problems may be less pressing.

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EPA proposes waiving Federal requirements for stations to capture gasoline vapors when vehicles refuel beginning in 2013

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JULY 11, 2011

systems in areas classified “Serious,” “Severe,” or “Extreme” for nonattainment of the ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). Since 2006, all new automobiles and light trucks (pickups, vans, and SUVs) are equipped with ORVR. Gasoline vapors also contain toxic air pollutants associated with a variety of health threats.

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MIT study finds air quality co-benefits of US carbon policies can significantly offset costs, depending upon the policy

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AUGUST 25, 2014

In fact, policies aimed at cutting carbon emissions improve air quality by a similar amount as policies specifically targeting air pollution. The study is the most detailed assessment to date of the interwoven effects of climate policy on the economy, air pollution, and the cost of health problems related to air pollution.

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Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

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JANUARY 28, 2014

Compared to the 2010 “Business as Usual” scenario—which includes all adopted emission control measures for the South Coast—NO x levels must be reduced by 65% and by 75% to meet the 2023 and 2032 ozone standards, respectively. An 80% reduction of GHG emissions is targeted for 2050, relative to 1990 levels.

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EPA proposes retaining current NAAQS for particulate matter

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APRIL 15, 2020

The current 24-hour standard was issued in 2006. EPA’s current secondary standards for particle pollution are identical to the primary standards for PM 2.5 The 24-hour primary standard is designed to provide supplemental health protection against short-term fine particle exposures, particularly in areas with high peak PM 2.5

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Ford researchers report detailed study of the effect of different ethanol blend levels on emissions from FFVs

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DECEMBER 23, 2013

A team at Ford Motor Company’s Research and Innovation Center in Dearborn conducted a detailed study of the effect of ethanol blend level in emissions, using a 2006 model Mercury Grand Marquis flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) operating on E0, E10, E20, E30, E40, E55, and E80 on a chassis dynamometer. Click to enlarge. —Hubbard et al.

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California ARB greenlights states GHG cap-and-trade program

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

The cap-and-trade program also works in concert with other measures, such as standards for cleaner vehicles, low-carbon fuels, renewable electricity and energy efficiency, and complements and supports California’s existing efforts to reduce smog-forming and toxic air pollutants.

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ARB releases proposed cap-and-trade regulation for comment; transportation fuels impacted in 2015

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

ARB staff reviewed four offset protocols and recommends that they be approved as part of this regulatory package: (1) the Urban Forest Projects Protocol; (2) the US Ozone Depleting Substances Projects Protocol; (3) the Livestock Manure (Digester) Projects Protocol; and (4) the US Forest Projects Protocol. Offset Protocols.

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Study associates ozone exposure at birth to increased risk of developing asthma

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MAY 21, 2018

A long-term study of the health of Canadian children has found that exposure to ozone (O 3 ) at birth was associated with an 82% increased risk of developing asthma by age three. An 82% higher risk of developing asthma was associated with each 10 parts per billion, or ppb increase in exposure to ozone at birth.

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Obama Administration withdraws proposed rulemaking on strengthened ozone standards

Rice/EPA study finds ground-level ozone falling faster than CMAQ model predicted

EPA Proposes Transport Rule to Cut Pollution from Power Plants in 31 States and DC; New Approach for Pollution Reduction

Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

Study suggests future climate changes to worsen air quality for >85% of China’s population; ~20k+ additional deaths each year

Modelling the Impact of PHEVs on Ozone in Denver

Research shows clean fuel-use for ships off California coast extremely effective in reducing sulfur dioxide pollution

EPA waives requirements for gasoline pump vapor recovery

UC Davis Begins $2.8M Studies on Impacts of Escaped Nitrogen

Study Finds Environmental and Tailpipe Pollutants Benefits in Using Biodiesel in Construction Vehicles

EPA proposes waiving Federal requirements for stations to capture gasoline vapors when vehicles refuel beginning in 2013

MIT study finds air quality co-benefits of US carbon policies can significantly offset costs, depending upon the policy

Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

EPA proposes retaining current NAAQS for particulate matter

Ford researchers report detailed study of the effect of different ethanol blend levels on emissions from FFVs

California ARB greenlights states GHG cap-and-trade program

ARB releases proposed cap-and-trade regulation for comment; transportation fuels impacted in 2015

Study associates ozone exposure at birth to increased risk of developing asthma

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