Topic Resources

Pollution

Energy & Air Quality: A Texas Primer June 19, 2008

2008 [Texas Public Policy Foundation]:"Th e debate over power plants in Texas is based on false premises. Much of the public has the mistaken impression that building new coal-fi red power plants necessarily means more air pollution."

Smog Rules Contested June 19, 2008

2008 [EnergyBiz]:"Tougher smog rules are here. But the clean air debate once again illustrates the divide between a conservative, pro-industry administration and its harshest critics among the environmental and health communities. The standards aim to protect public health and set out to limit ozone pollution, or smog, by utilities and other manufacturers as well as the automotive sector."

Region discovers new opportunities through alternative energy June 19, 2008

2006 [Pittsburgh Post Gazette]:"From solar power to biofuels to wind energy, initiatives in both the private and the public sectors are laying the groundwork for a renewal of the region's claim as a leading energy center -- only this time instead of darkening the skies with acrid smoke and soot, the goal is to help clean it by creating and using cleaner fuels."

Consider the Alternatives June 19, 2008

2008 [Santa Barbara Independent]:"Should Californians Support Proposition 87, the Clean Alternative Energy Act? Yes."

UNEP report shows investments to curb air pollution pay off economically June 19, 2008

2006 [UN]:"Governments that invest in air pollution control measures can save billions of dollars as health care costs are slashed, worker productivity soars and ecosystems flourish, according to a report released today in Dubai by the United Nations Environmental Programme."

Air Pollution 'Perfect Storm' Survey of Top 10 Ports Urges Action at National Level June 19, 2008

2008 [Business Wire]:"Study Ranks U.S. Container Ports Among Nation's Biggest Polluters, But Movement to Clean Alternative Fuels Gains Momentum."