EPA Puts Off Fracking Air Pollution Rules until April
EPA To Finalize New Fracking Air Pollution Rules. It's going to take a month longer than planned for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finalize new emission rules for hydraulic fracturing operations. The delay was announced yesterday, after the EPA and environmental groups that sued the agency for new fracking air … [Read more...]
Fracking Prompts Air Pollution Worries
Environmentalist Challenged Regulators To Solve Air Pollution. A West Virginia environmentalist called on regulators to address air quality issues related to the gas drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Speaking at the West Virginia Water Conference this week, Don Garvin of the West Virginia Environmental … [Read more...]
Pfizer Settles Air Pollution Charges for $975,000
Pfizer Reached A Settlement Over Clean Air Act Violations. Drug maker Pfizer has reached a settlement with the US Justice Department over Clean Air Act Violations that occurred at its pharmaceutical plant in Groton, Conn. The settlement, which includes a $975,000 civil penalty, is the first of its kind involving industry-specific … [Read more...]
Exposure to Air Pollution May Lead to Cardiovascular Disease
Exposure To Air Pollution Increase Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease. Researchers at the University of Washington report that long-term exposure to air pollution increases the risks of cardiovascular disease and death in postmenopausal women. The findings were published in today’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine … [Read more...]
DIABETICS FACE INCREASED RISK OF HEART DISEASE FROM AIR POLLUTION
Diabetics May Be At Higher Risk For Cardiovascular Problems From Air Pollution. A study of Boston area residents conducted by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health and funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (one of the National Institutes of Health) suggests that diabetics may be at higher risk … [Read more...]
