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MATS Corrections
Posted on 12 Feb 2015 by Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

By Laura M. Goldfarb , Member, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC. EPA is proposing to correct certain text of the final MATS Rule officially titled “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility... Read More

Tags: coal , air , electric , Plant , emission , power , Clean , MATS

EPA Finalizes Rule Tightening Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Standards
Posted on 16 Apr 2014 by Foley & Lardner LLP

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a final rule that establishes stricter standards for motor vehicle exhaust emissions and the sulfur content of gasoline. The new “Tier 3” standards represent a holistic approach to... Read More

Tags: clean air , emission , sulfer , motor vehicle , tailpipe

Scented consumer products emit over 100 different VOC's; some are carcinogenic
Posted on 13 Jan 2011 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

For those of us acquainted with researchers examining VOC exposure to individuals from scented consumer products (for example, at U.C. Berkeley and at U.C. Medical Center in San Francisco), it comes as no surprise that there is a bouquet of VOC's... Read More

Tags: hazardous , consumer products , VOC's , emission , cancer , Scented , adverse affects , toxic , adverse health effects , air pollution , adverse health impacts , Air Quality