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Exhaust rises from the stacks of the Harrison Power Station in Haywood

Health Aug 16

How a White House plan to overturn a key EPA regulation threatens children’s health

By John Yang, Kaisha Young

Science Mar 11

A man rides A bicycle carrying sacks of recyclables amid morning smog in Lahore
Most of the world’s population breathes dirty air, study shows

Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of global cities meeting WHO air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday found.

By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press

Politics Feb 10

Puerto Ricans without electricity early on New Year's Eve
Puerto Rico governor’s effort to eliminate renewable energy goals sparks pushback

Puerto Rico legislators on Monday held a contentious public hearing on a governor-backed bill that would eliminate renewable energy goals and extend operations of the island's lone coal-fired plant, long accused of polluting low-income communities.

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

World Nov 18

Traffic passes on a road as the sky is enveloped with smog after Delhi's air quality turned "severe" due to alarming air p...
PHOTOS: New Delhi chokes on air pollution 50 times the safe limit

Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city on Monday after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season.

By Manish Swarup, Rishi Lekhi, Associated Press

Health Sep 07

A view of the Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Chemical Plant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Watch 5:03
What a court ruling means for the future of pollution in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley

Many studies have shown that the burden of air pollution in the United States disproportionately falls on racial minorities, especially Black Americans. In August, a federal judge barred the EPA and DOJ from using part of the Civil Rights Act…

By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Andrew Chambers

Jun 27

Supreme Court halts enforcement of EPA’s plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue.

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Apr 09

Court upholds California’s authority to set nation-leading vehicle emission rules

By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America

Tuesday's ruling comes after President Joe Biden's administration restored the state's ability to set vehicle emission rules that are stricter than standards from the federal government.

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Apr 06

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Why air quality is getting worse in many places and how it puts human health at risk

By William Brangham, Andrew Corkery

While the U.S. has made great progress improving air quality in recent decades, air pollution is still a driver of many serious health conditions both domestically and globally. According to a new report, only seven countries met the World Health…

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Mar 29

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How heavy industries contribute to climate change and what can be done to cut emissions

By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow

Electricity and transportation each contribute about a quarter of America’s carbon emissions. Thanks to the growth of renewable energy and electric cars, those sectors are starting to get cleaner. Heavy industry is also a major source of pollution. The White…

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Feb 21

Supreme Court seems skeptical of EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ rule on power plant pollution

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The "good neighbor" rule is intended to restrict smokestack emissions from power plants and other industrial sources that burden downwind areas with smog-causing pollution.

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