Truemors
Raising the Bar on the Air we Breathe
In the new rules, an air sample that filled a 1,000-liter container could have only 0.075 milliliters of ozone - 75 parts per billion - compared with 0.08 milliliters under the old rules, written in 1997.
Ten... 
JAXPORT DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS
Talk about adding insult to injury
violations of municipal codes and land use requirements are wavied for Jacksonville Port Authority regardless of its numerious infractions at least for the moment. To... 
The cleanest fuel for the dirtiest engines? You decide
Do you own a small engine? Do you know what small engine emissions do to your health and the environment? Do you know why small engines pollute so much? Are you tired of your small engine equipment having starting... 
Platinum Pollution -- Law of Unintended Consequences
During the 70's catylitic converters were gradually installed in cars to reduce the emission of nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide from exhaust. Platinum is used in the construction of catylitic converters... 
API Slams EPA’s Proposed Endangerment Finding
Jack Gerard, president of the American Petroleum Institute, issued the following statement today, slamming the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed endangerment finding for greenhouse gases: "“The...
Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
March 23, 2009
This week, CPR is profiling two insidious examples of government overreach which should have been recognized as bad public policy at conception, as their basis is a blatant disregard of private property rights: 1) The Jacksonville Port... 
St. Marys Cement proposes two Alternative Fuels sites in Ontario
The Ministry of the Environment has notified the public about a request from St. Marys Cement for a temporary approval to burn “alternative fuels” at its Bowmanville and St.... 
Oxygen Generators at Risk From Dirty Air
Much of the earth's oxygen supply is generated by tiny marine plants -- phytoplankton. These plants are responsible for generating oxygen while at the same time, sopping up carbon dioxide from the air. New...
created by Barbara McPherson | 40 wks ago | updated 40 wks ago
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public trust joins Mayport to fight cruise terminal and pollution
The Village of Mayport is an historic, quaint fishing village. Scholars believe Jean Ribault landed here in 1562, two years before the establishment of Ft. Caroline which predates both St. Augustine and Jamestown. Mayport has existed as a shrimping and fishing village...
India Government drives for cleaner environment! Noble
cause, undoubtedly! However, it must have somehow escaped those responsible (and let me tell you, they are excruciatingly difficult to track down) at Rajaji Bhavan, 5th Avenue, Besant Nagar, Chennai. Their smoking... 
$3.7 billion subway to be built in Baghdad
Baghdad officials announced plans today to build a two-line subway system in the Iraqi capital to ease congestion on the roads and fight heavy air pollution. The announcement raises concerns about the security of... 
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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161 views | 7 recommendations | 2 comments
