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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Suite of Standards …

(5 days ago) WebWASHINGTON – Today, April 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of final rules to reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants in order to protect all communities from pollution and improve public health without …

https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-suite-standards-reduce-pollution-fossil-fuel

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E.P.A. Severely Limits Pollution From Coal-Burning Power Plants

(6 days ago) WebIn 2023, coal-fired power plants generated 16.2 percent of the nation’s electricity, according to the U.S. Energy Information Agency, down from a peak of 52 …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/climate/biden-power-plants-pollution.html

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Public health impact of coal-fired power plants: a critical …

(1 days ago) WebPublic health impact of coal-fired power plants: a critical systematic review of the epidemiological literature Int J Environ Health Res. 2021 Jul;31(5) :558-580. School of …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31617747/

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New EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture …

(1 days ago) WebThe new rules “reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants, protect communities from pollution and improve public health — all while supporting the long …

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/new-epa-rules-force-coal-fired-power-plants-capture-emissions-shut-rcna149312

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Coal as an energy source and its impacts on human health

(7 days ago) WebThe pollutants released by power plants reach their surrounding neighborhood causing a public health problem, and the brain is a target. Acute periods …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666759220300500

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Doubled mortality risk from coal-fired power plants

(6 days ago) WebFor immediate release: November 23, 2023. Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants (coal PM2.5) is associated with a risk of …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/particulate-pollution-from-coal-associated-with-double-the-risk-of-mortality-than-pm2-5-from-other-sources/

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New EPA Carbon Pollution Rules Underscore Public …

(4 days ago) WebFLORIDA – Today, the Biden administration finalized federal carbon pollution standards for new gas-fired power plants and–for the first time–existing coal-fired …

https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2024/04/new-epa-carbon-pollution-rules-underscore-public-health-and-climate-impact

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Public health impact of coal-fired power plants: a critical …

(6 days ago) WebPublic health impact of coal-fired power plants: a critical systematic review of the epidemiological literature Eric Amster Faculty of Social Welfare and Health …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09603123.2019.1674256

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EPA unveils sweeping strategy for cutting power plant pollution

(7 days ago) WebEach rule will yield huge benefits for public health and the planet, according to the EPA. The Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign contends that 382 coal-fired …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/04/25/power-plant-pollution-coal-gas-epa/

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Mortality risk from United States coal electricity generation

(1 days ago) WebAir pollution exposure is associated with adverse health effects and increased risk of death (1–4).Coal electricity-generating units (EGUs), or power plants, …

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adf4915

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Reconstructing the Public Health Burden of Energy During the Last

(3 days ago) WebReconstructing the Public Health Burden of Energy During the Last Decade in the U.S. – 3 Key Takeaways for Energy and Climate Policymaking. The Harvard …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/healthybuildings/2021/05/05/reconstructing-the-public-health-burden-of-energy-during-the-last-decade-in-the-u-s-3-key-takeaways-for-energy-and-climate-policymaking/

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Deaths associated with pollution from coal power plants

(8 days ago) WebFrom 2000 to 2008, deaths associated with coal PM 2.5 were 25% of all PM 2.5 -related deaths in the Medicare population. From 2013 to 2016, coal PM 2.5 deaths …

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/deaths-associated-pollution-coal-power-plants

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Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture

(9 days ago) WebEnvironmental groups hailed the EPA’s latest action as urgently needed to protect against the devastating harms of climate change. The power plant rule marks …

https://apnews.com/article/power-plants-coal-natural-gas-biden-epa-5c96ca146e7f70b47806beb4bc3713e6

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New EPA rules are a coal power plant pollution crackdown - USA …

(3 days ago) WebWhat are the new power plant rules? The EPA said the four new rules:. Require all coal-fired power plants that plan to run in the long term, and all new natural …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/25/white-house-epa-power-plant-rules-address-climate-change/73441669007/

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Coal and new gas power plants will have to meet climate pollution …

(4 days ago) WebThe Environmental Protection Agency finalized rules on Thursday to limit the pollution from power plants that drives climate change. Power plants are the second …

https://www.wdiy.org/npr-news/2024-04-25/coal-and-new-gas-power-plants-will-have-to-meet-climate-pollution-targets

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Proximity to coal-fired power plants and neurobehavioral - Nature

(Just Now) WebCoal-fired power plants that are a major source of toxic air pollution including SO 2, NOx, particulate matter ≤10 μm (PM 10), and particulate matter ≤2.5 (PM 2.5) can …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41370-021-00369-7

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Coal power plant pollution linked to deaths in the USA

(3 days ago) WebThe researchers examined Medicare data from 1999 to 2016 and point-source emissions from 480 US coal power plants between 1999 and 2020, concluding …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(23)00488-5/fulltext

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Deaths associated with pollution from coal power plants

(4 days ago) WebA team of researchers led by Dr. Lucas Henneman at George Mason University, the Harvard School of Public Health, and the University of Texas at Austin …

https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/deaths-associated-pollution-coal-power-plants

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Impacts of Coal Use on Health Annual Reviews

(7 days ago) WebThis article reviews evidence for the public health impacts of coal across the extraction, processing, use, and waste disposal continuum. Surface coal mining and processing …

https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040119-094104

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Coal-fired plants will have to capture emissions or shut down, says

(4 days ago) WebWASHINGTON (AP) — Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/coal-fired-plants-will-have-to-capture-emissions-or-shut-down-says-strict-new-epa-rule

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Particulate pollution from coal associated with double the risk of

(6 days ago) WebExposure to fine particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants (coal PM 2.5) is associated with a risk of mortality more than double that of exposure to PM …

https://phys.org/news/2023-11-particulate-pollution-coal-mortality-pm25.html

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EPA Finalizes Package of Standards to Slash Power Plant Pollution

(5 days ago) WebFederal standards will ensure cleaner, reliable power, protecting the climate and the health and welfare of our communities. Washington, D.C. – In a major win for …

https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2024/04/epa-finalizes-package-standards-slash-power-plant-pollution-helping-advance

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EPA Announces Tough New Rules For Coal Power Plants

(7 days ago) WebThe new rules “reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants, protect communities from pollution and improve public health — all while supporting the long …

https://weather.com/news/climate/news/2024-04-25-epa-new-rules-fossil-fuel-power-plants

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Air pollution from coal-fired plants is much more deadly than

(2 days ago) WebThe study, published Thursday in the journal Science, found that exposure to fine particulate air pollution from coal-fired plants is associated with a mortality risk that …

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/23/health/coal-fired-plants-kill-more-people-particle-pollution/index.html

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Statement from NYS DEC Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar on …

(8 days ago) WebNew York State applauds President Joe Biden and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan for this significant regulatory action to …

https://dec.ny.gov/news/press-releases/2024/4/statement-from-nys-dec-interim-commissioner-sean-mahar-on-epas-fossil-fuel-fired-power-plant-standards

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New EPA rules on coal-burning power plants will affect four plants …

(3 days ago) WebThe regulations require them to reduce 90% of climate-change causing emissions by 2039, which will affect the four coal-burning power plants in Ohio. Kyger …

https://woub.org/2024/04/27/new-epa-rules-on-coal-burning-power-plants-will-affect-four-plants-in-ohio/

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Sierra Club Ohio: EPA Finalizes Package of Standards to Slash …

(6 days ago) WebColumbus, OH – In a major win for the climate and public health, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized four separate standards today that will …

https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2024/04/sierra-club-ohio-epa-finalizes-package-standards-slash-power-plant-pollution

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Power plant profile: North Bergen Liberty Generating Project, US

(Just Now) WebThe North Bergen Liberty Generating Project is 1,200MW gas fired power project. It is planned in New Jersey, the US. According to GlobalData, who tracks and …

https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-north-bergen-liberty-generating-project-us/

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Proposed Power Plant Sparks Debate in New Jersey

(4 days ago) WebDebate continues over a proposed $1.5 billion power plant that would be built in North Bergen, New Jersey, and would send electricity to New York City. The …

https://www.powermag.com/proposed-power-plant-sparks-debate-in-new-jersey/

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the North Bergen Power …

(Just Now) Web3,500 tons of carbon dioxide (by comparison the DEP estimates NJ CO 2 equivalent emissions from electricity generation at 18M tons/year. This new plant alone would …

https://nomeadowlandspowerplant.com/faq/

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