Sentences with phrase «issue of air quality»
It also demonstrates how a collaboration between the UK and China can develop the innovative low emission solutions needed to tackle the pressing global issue of air quality.»
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The approval follows a 12 - month environmental assessment of the project that looked at the adequacy of emissions estimates and air quality modelling, cumulative air emissions, potential health impacts and worker health issues.
McCain expressed reservations about the rules and supported revising them, but said, «Improving the control of methane emissions is an important public health and air quality issue.»
State and federal authorities, through laws and regulations, limit the amount of VOC emissions allowed, depending on regional air quality issues.
This distortion of fact is particularly unfortunate given the ground - breaking work by California wineries and vineyards to tackle the issue of GHG emissions by working to improve air quality and energy efficiency, along with other sustainable winegrowing practices from ground to bottle, through the California Sustainable Winegrowing Program (https://www.sustainablewinegrowing.org/).
Big Ass Fans and Lights are an economical, energy - efficient solution for a herd of agricultural issues — from worker safety and product integrity to animal health, productivity, air quality, bird and bug deterrence and more.
NEW YORK, NY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Marc Gerstman and State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Howard Zucker, M.D., J.D. today issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the Long Island and New York City Metro regions of New York State for Monday, August 17, 2015.
Two University at Buffalo professors, including one who heads the city's Environmental Management Commission, take issue with a state report that downplays the air quality concerns of residents living near the Peace Bridge.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens and State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Howard Zucker, M.D., J.D. today issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the Long Island, New York City Metro, and Lower Hudson Valley regions of New York State for Sunday, July 19, 2015.
He is presently representing residents around Kennedy Airport who are suing the Port Authority on air quality issues, due to the high incidence of asthma and other respiratory diseases in the area.
Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN)- An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the State Department of Environmental Conservation from 11am - 11 pm Wednesday for all of Western New York.
Through the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative and the U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program, work has already been conducted in the home to reduce indoor air quality issues, including repairs to the property's chimney, hot water tank, windows and walls.
«Over the years, I have worked with Senator Espaillat to address problems in our communities including the need for more affordable housing, the air pollution that causes asthma and other health issues, and to improve the quality of our education programs,» Mr. Farrell told the Observer.
The federal government should begin a major effort to measure greenhouse gas emissions tied to the nation's booming natural gas industry, a Department of Energy advisory panel said today in a series of proposals on air and water quality issues.
Beyond basic subjects such as climate and weather, this site from the U.K. Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs covers a wide range of pressing atmospheric science issues including acid rain, air quality, climate change, global warming and ozone depletion.
In particular, as a fellow from 1998 - 2000, he organized and attended meetings, helped write parts of agency documents, and gave science and policy advice on air quality issues and on international activities of the EPA.
He said formal collaboration on environmental issues in the region dates back at least as far as 1983, during the Reagan administration, when bilateral cooperation was called on to assure healthy air quality, develop appropriate management of hazardous and other waste, and control water - borne pathogens.
«There is increasing and compelling evidence that points to associations between Pittsburgh's poor air quality and health problems, especially those affecting our children and including issues such as autism spectrum disorder and asthma,» said Grant Oliphant, president of The Heinz Endowments.
The effects of increased temperatures and atmospheric CO2 concentration have been documented concerning shifts in flowering time and pollen initiation from allergenic plants, elevated production of plant - based allergens, and health effects of increased pollen concentrations and longer pollen seasons.15, 16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26 Additional studies have shown extreme rainfall and higher temperatures can lead to increased indoor air quality issues such as fungi and mold health concerns.27, 28,29,30
Why It Matters: To deal with today's air quality issues and minimize future problems, scientists need to accurately predict the structure and behavior of the different types of particles involved.
ACC issued the following statement in advance of today's legislative hearing entitled, «Making Implementation of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ground - Level Ozone Attainable.»
Beyond local impacts like bad air quality and ecological issues, wildfires also emit large amounts of carbon dioxide, rather than those trees sucking carbon out of the air.
A story in the May 1, 2002, issue of Education Week about air quality in schools («EPA Pushing Improved Air Quality in Schools») should have said that the Mesa, Ariz., school district tested classrooms for high levels of carbon dioxiair quality in schools («EPA Pushing Improved Air Quality in Schools») should have said that the Mesa, Ariz., school district tested classrooms for high levels of carbon dquality in schools («EPA Pushing Improved Air Quality in Schools») should have said that the Mesa, Ariz., school district tested classrooms for high levels of carbon dioxiAir Quality in Schools») should have said that the Mesa, Ariz., school district tested classrooms for high levels of carbon dQuality in Schools») should have said that the Mesa, Ariz., school district tested classrooms for high levels of carbon dioxide.
At the time, more than half of U.S. schools had indoor air quality issues, and more than 15,000 schools were circulating air deemed unfit to breathe.
Policies and protocols must be in place to ensure food protection, sanitation, safe water supply, healthy air quality, good lighting, safe playgrounds, and emergency evacuation, among other issues that relate to the physical environment of schools.
The Department of Transportation is issuing a third «Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections» final rule to enhance protections for air travelers and to improve the air travel environment as follows: expanding the pool of reporting carriers for service quality data; requiring reporting carriers to include service quality data for their domestic scheduled flights operated by their code - share partners; enhancing the Department's code - share disclosure regulation to codify the statutory requirement that carriers and ticket agents must disclose any code - share arrangements on their websites on the first display presented in response to a search of a requested itinerary for each itinerary involving a code - share operation; and prohibiting undisclosed biasing based on carrier identity by carriers and ticket agents in any electronic displays of the fare, schedule or availability information of multiple carriers.
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Whether you reviewed this list to see how your city stacked up or you're curious about the air quality of your next place to live, know that the air you breath can have a cost attached to it and represents a quality - of - life issue.
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8, Issue 4), Dr. Thomas Donnelly writes, «Housing, particularly air quality, is important; chemical injury to the respiratory mucosa through exposure to ammonia increases susceptibility of rabbits to P. multocida infection.»
UPDATE: Because of the ongoing air quality issues in the Bay Area due to the Napa, Solano, Sonoma and surrounding counties» fires, the opening reception has been delayed to October 19th, Thursday, fr
A public art installation by Sari Carel, commissioned and produced by More Art, that uses techniques from music and sound art to amplify the experience of breath and breathlessness associated with issues of respiratory illness, air quality, and environmental injustice in New York City.
The project uses techniques from music and sound art to amplify the experience of breath and breathlessness associated with issues of respiratory illness, air quality, and environmental injustice in New York City.
WearAQ, for example, studied how school children comprehend air pollution, offering methods which combine subjective perception with modern initiatives in the hopes of investigating air quality issues.
We should have said: «there are lots of concerns related to the fracking process, air quality, water use, and other issues, and we need to take those seriously.
Of course, we have another reason (air quality issues) to drastically reduce gas / diesel - powered cars in favor of BEV / PHEVOf course, we have another reason (air quality issues) to drastically reduce gas / diesel - powered cars in favor of BEV / PHEVof BEV / PHEVs.
Energy, solid waste management, and air quality are three of the six issues.
But I always assumed that when it got right down to the cooking, ignoring the source of the energy and the air quality issues, gas was going to be faster and more efficient.
He is, of course, partially right — sand from the Sahara is currently blowing over to Britain, exacerbating London's already problematic air quality issues — but that sand is only adding to pollution which is already harming and even killing Londoners on a daily basis.
A review in issue six of Passive House Plus looked at the evidence on air quality in naturally ventilated homes, and came to the depressing conclusion that the long standing British and Irish norm of holes in the walls or trickle vents in the windows and intermittent extract fans in kitchens and bathrooms, was not resulting in good indoor air quality (IAQ).
«Air quality is a critical issue in New Jersey, and violations of the Clean Air Act that affect our air quality will not be tolerated,» said Attorney General Paula DAir quality is a critical issue in New Jersey, and violations of the Clean Air Act that affect our air quality will not be tolerated,» said Attorney General Paula DAir Act that affect our air quality will not be tolerated,» said Attorney General Paula Dair quality will not be tolerated,» said Attorney General Paula Dow.
For example, Hurricane Katrina demonstrated how vulnerable these populations were to extreme weather events because many low - income and of - color New Orleans residents were killed, injured, or had difficulty evacuating and recovering from the storm.239, 240 Other climate change related issues that have an equity component include heat waves and air quality.241, 235,242,234
However, urban trees can be a vexed issue for some councils; they use water, can be costly to maintain, can damage utilities and property, and can worsen air quality instead of improving it.
To provide information that could help guide policy - makers concerned with these issues, we recently studied the joint response of air quality and radiative forcing, an indicator of climate change, to emissions reductions.
We have launched the Unconventional Gas Technical Engagement Program to share best practices on issues such as water management, methane emissions, air quality, permitting, contracting, and pricing to help increase global gas supplies and facilitate development of the associated infrastructure that brings them to market.
The possibility to participate, shape and share a common future on issues such as air quality, weather, natural resources and energy security is one that shouldn't be overlooked by the debate on our membership of the European Union.