Looking Beyond COVID-19, US Health Officials Outline Next Steps to Fight Disease
From one-stop testing and treatment sites to boosting research and surveillance, Biden administration health officials expanded on the COVID-19 plan the president announced in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, but the plan will require additional funding from Congress. The day after President Joe Biden announced a new phase in the country’s fight […]
A ‘greener’ way to clean wastewater treatment filters — ScienceDaily
Membrane filters don’t require much energy to purify water, making them popular for wastewater treatment. To keep these materials in tip-top condition, they’re commonly cleaned with large amounts of strong chemicals, but some of these agents destroy the membranes in the process. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces have developed reusable nanoparticle […]
New Law Would Give Coral Springs Power to Regulate Smoking at Parks • Coral Springs Talk
By Kevin Deutsch Broward municipalities would gain the power to restrict smoking at local parks and beaches under legislation passed by the Florida House of Representatives. The bill, HB 105, passed in the House by a vote of 105-10 on Feb. 24. A companion bill in the Florida Senate, SB 224, has cleared the […]
Clean and Organize Your Home
It’s that time of year! We want to refresh and reset our home and quite often, we never know where to begin! Lifestyle and parenting expert, Sherri French is here today with some smart ideas to help you easily get your home in order! Make your fridge clean & organized Bed, Bath & Beyond OXO […]
CATF’s early campaigns – Clean Air Task Force
As we celebrate our 25th anniversary this year, we’re taking the opportunity to reflect on our impact, consider the challenges we’ve faced, and ensure our successes inform our current efforts as we expand our global footprint and capabilities. This month, we’re diving deep into CATF’s humble beginnings and early successes, which laid the groundwork for […]
State of the Union provides President Biden with opportunity to push for critical U.S. climate leadership – Clean Air Task Force
WASHINGTON – The State of the Union provides President Biden with a “clear opportunity to reinject urgency into the federal government’s efforts to take bold action on climate change,” said Conrad Schneider, Advocacy Director at Clean Air Task Force (CATF). President Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address this evening, just one […]
New study highlights importance of flaring safeguards to limit black carbon emissions – Clean Air Task Force
HOUSTON — Flaring of natural gas in the United States contributed to dozens of premature deaths in 2019, according to a new study co-authored by Clean Air Task Force experts and Rice University environmental engineers. “Flaring wastes gas and results in unnecessary emissions of methane, carbon dioxide, and pollutants like black carbon particulate matter that […]
Four western states announce coordinated hydrogen hub collaboration – Clean Air Task Force
Governors from four states—New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming—today announced their intent to collaborate on a western inter-state hydrogen hub to compete for new hydrogen infrastructure funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). A hydrogen hub from this multi-state collaboration can take advantage of diverse energy resources, national labs, academic institutions, industry, and community […]
Cutting methane is our best tactic to avoid climate tipping points – Clean Air Task Force
“The world’s foremost climate scientists have delivered a dire warning about the massive risks of tipping points,” said Sarah Smith, Program Director, Super Pollutants at CATF. “The need to cut methane emissions as rapidly as possible has never been more clear.” Today, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its Working Group II […]
Clean Air Council » Blog Archive » Academics, Elected Officials, Organizations, And Over 470,000 Residents Send Powerful Message To EPA On Methane Emissions
Academics, Elected Officials, Organizations, And Over 470,000 Residents Send Powerful Message To EPA On Methane Emissions At the end of January, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) closed the 78-day public comment period for its updated New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and first-ever Emissions Guidelines for existing sources in the oil and gas industry with over […]