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Oct 05

A massive plastic cleanup project provokes hope and skepticism

By Vicky Stein

While The Ocean Cleanup has been hailed as one solution for ocean plastic pollution, some researchers have expressed concern.

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Sep 25

What if we could put our plastic trash to good use?

By Jamie Leventhal

Humans produce 420 million tons of plastic annually, most of which lands in the environment. With these two innovations, plastic could have a useful second life.

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Sep 23

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Scientists study the impact of hidden plastic to curb pollution

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Microplastics -- tiny fragments of plastic contained in microbeads and microfibers of everyday household products -- have infiltrated the landscape, oceans and living organisms. By studying microplastics, scientists hope to better understand their impact and how to limit their damage.

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Sep 02

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Wildfires in western states are disrupting efforts to curb air pollution

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Smoke from this year’s wildfires in western states has been observed across the country as the jet stream sweeps it east. Climate Central reports that smoke pollution from the wildfires are negatively impacting air quality, leading to impacts on public…

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Aug 09

This EPA rule may expand asbestos use, and the deadline for feedback just passed

By Nsikan Akpan

Critics say a proposed rule would allow asbestos to make a comeback. EPA officials say it will do the opposite, filling a loophole that companies could use to manufacture asbestos. Here's what you need to know.

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Aug 02

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Trump administration plans rollback of fuel standards, setting up legal fight with states

Over President Obama's tenure, rules were put in place that would have nearly doubled the average fuel economy standard in the U.S., which the Trump administration has argued goes too far. Now a new EPA proposal would set standards to…

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Aug 02

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How would Trump’s fuel standard rules affect Americans?

The Trump administration called on Thursday for rolling back the Obama-era fuel standards to make cars get better gas mileage and emit less pollution. Judy Woodruff gets reaction from Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, who plans to join the legal…

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Jul 18

Popular National Parks experience as much ozone pollution as major cities

By Daniel Ackerman, Scientific American

A new study shows ozone levels in National Parks are similar to the levels in the largest U.S. cities. But most of this ozone may originate outside of the parks.

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Jul 15

California cap-and-trade is working — for other states

By Amel Ahmed, KQED

A new report indicates California's much-heralded carbon trading program may actually be harming the neighborhoods it was designed to protect.

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Jul 04

The U.S. natural gas industry is leaking way more methane than previously thought

By Anthony J. Marchese, Dan Zimmerle, The Conversation

A new study suggests that methane emissions from oil and gas operations are much higher than current EPA estimates.

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