A new report from the American Lung Association finds that replacing 33,500 fossil fuel boilers with zero-emission heat-pump boilers could significantly reduce emissions and pollution, prevent 33 million asthma attacks, and save $1.1 trillion in health care costs by 2050.
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Looks Like the EPA’s Fine With Black Folks Breathing Dirtier Air
The Trump EPA is on the verge of overturning the 2009 endangerment finding, which would have devastating consequences for Black communities already disproportionately exposed to air pollution and climate change.
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EPA Delays Coal Ash Cleanup. Guess Who Lives Closest?
The Environmental Protection Agency’s latest move in its ongoing effort to roll back the Biden Administration’s advancements centers on coal ash, the toxic byproduct of coal-fired power plants. Utilities will […]