Sentences with phrase «of the air quality program»

«While there is information available about counties in the United States that exceed EPA air pollution standards, there has not been a similar source of information about how that air pollution actually affects the health of people living in those areas,» said lead study author Kevin Cromar, PhD, director of the Air Quality Program at the Marron Institute of Urban Management and assistant professor of population health and environmental medicine at the NYU School of Medicine.

Lead report author Kevin Cromar, PhD, director of the Air Quality Program at the Marron Institute and associate professor of population health and environmental medicine at the NYU School of Medicine, added, «Metropolitan areas and states with large populations and elevated concentrations of one or both air pollutants would realize the biggest improvements in public health by meeting the more protective standards.»

Reductions in emissions of black carbon since the late 1980s, mostly from diesel engines as a result of air quality programs, have resulted in a measurable reduction of concentrations of global warming pollutants in the atmosphere, according to a first - of - its - kind study — which Berkeley Lab participated in — examining the impact of black carbon on California's climate.

Sacramento — Reductions in emissions of black carbon since the late 1980s, mostly from diesel engines as a result of air quality programs, have resulted in a measurable reduction of concentrations of global warming pollutants in the atmosphere, according to a first - of - its - kind study examining the impact of black carbon on California's climate.

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In addition, National Public Radio is one of our national treasurers, providing the only quality radio program for children on a daily basis, and airing every afternoon what is considered by news professionals to be the best radio news program in the world today, «All Things Considered.»

«An extensive environmental program is also in place, which helps us monitor the status of our equipment, along with our air and water quality.

The progress report also acknowledges CSWA's many collaborators who are crucial to the success of the program and describes the many areas of sustainability addressed through action plan workshops, including ecosystems management, integrated pest management, air and water quality, and energy efficiency.

The people of Riverside County, along with those in the communities of Temecula, Murrieta and Lake Elsinore, enjoy an exceptional quality of life, a mild climate, good air quality, reasonably priced land and building sites adjacent to the I - 15 and I - 215 corridors, affordable housing at all levels, a highly skilled labor force, quality educational facilities and programs and cultural, entertainment and recreational activities for every lifestyle.

The energy workshops will augment other workshops on topics such as integrated pest management, ecosystem management, and air and water quality, being planned by CSWA for late fall 2005 and early 2006 as part of the California wine community's Sustainable Winegrowing Program.

To support the Sustainable Winegrowing Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service has awarded a $ 475,000 matching fund grant for the development of air and water quality innovations.

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/).

Stefanie Covino, Coordinator of the Shaping the Future of Your Community program notes, «Our water resources are increasingly stressed, but conserving and restoring the natural landscape with native plants can offer social, environmental, and economic benefits such as improved air quality, property values, energy savings, and habitat — both locally and downstream.»

Comprehensive Health Policies: The District of Columbia enacted a law establishing a Healthy Schools Fund that includes directives to prohibit vehicles from idling near schools, implements the EPA's Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools programs, and requires a plan to operate school health centers by 2015.

The Illinois Department of Conservation already has given a $ 924,000 grant to fund engineering for the trail under its Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program.

«Some of the city's worst air quality, if not the worst, is in midtown Manhattan,» said Nilda Mesa, the former director of the Mayor's Office of Sustainability who now heads the Columbia University Earth Institute's Urban Sustainability and Equity Planning program, in a recent interview with amNewYork.

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.

Dr. Holloway is a Professor in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, where she leads a research program that employs computer models and satellite data to understand links between regional air quality, energy, and climate.

The ETE comprised different research programs relating to the environment carried out at the NUS faculties of engineering, medicine, and science with research efforts focused on the following six areas: biotreatment technology, membrane technology, adsorption and regeneration, environmental chemistry, environmental catalysis and air pollution control, and air quality management.

Cooney himself made 294 edits to the administration's 364 - page Strategic Plan for the U.S. Climate Change Science Program posted July 24, 2003, «to exaggerate or emphasize scientific uncertainties or to deemphasize or diminish the importance of the human role in global warming,» and Cooney and the CEQ played a role in eliminating climate change sections in the EPA's draft Report on the Environment as well as its National Air Quality and Emissions Trends Report.

The 2011 UNEP / WMO assessment and the related article by Shindell et al. in Science in 2012 indicate that an aggressive program to limit emissions of these substances could relatively inexpensively cut projected warming between the present and 2050 in half while also having tremendous co-benefits for health, air quality, and improved energy efficiency, in the US and around the world.

«The Clean Heat Program has made important strides toward improving the air quality in New York City,» says first author Daniel Carrión, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health.

As manager of the Forest Service's air - quality program, she's tasked with monitoring pollution.

«In addition to highlighting the benefits of strengthening the NAAQS, this report can help guide local and regional air quality management decisions,» said report co-author Gary Ewart, MHS, chief of the ATS advocacy and government relations program.

«There's quite a bit of uncertainty and disagreement about what the actual leak rate is,» said Tom Moore, Western Regional Air Partnership Air Quality Program Manager for the Western States Air Resources Council in Fort Collins, Colo. «That makes it difficult to understand how much any particular regulation would reduce methane leakage.»

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the amount apportioned to the State for the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program for fiscal year 2009, plus 10 percent of the amount apportioned to the State for the surface transportation program for that fiscal year; bears to

The city boasts a comprehensive ozone management program, which encourages telecommuting, reduced lawn mowing, and the refueling of vehicles during poor air - quality days.

The American Humane Conservation program's extensive criteria exhaustively verify the many dimensions of animal welfare and well - being, with areas of evaluation including: excellent health and housing; positive social interactions within groups of animals, as well as between animals and handlers; safe and stimulating environments, with concern for factors such as appropriate lighting, sound levels, air quality, and thermoregulation; and evidence of thorough preparation and protocols established to prevent and manage medical or operational emergencies.

Our overarching principles call for the implementation of effective air quality programs and standards, transitioning to a clean energy future, with a commitment to promote environmental justice.

The American Lung Association supports programs and policies to encourage energy efficient design and construction of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings while protecting indoor air quality.

EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality spearheads a range of programs to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from mobile sourcAir Quality spearheads a range of programs to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from mobile sourcair pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from mobile sources.

Abt Associates used a three - step analytic process to estimate the impacts on air quality and public health resulting from implementation of the RGGI program from 2009 to 2014.

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.

Requires States to ensure in implementation plans that: (1) in an attainment or unclassifiable area, any emissions increase from the construction or modification of an affected unit will not result in exceeding a national ambient air quality standard; and (2) in a nonattainment area, the emissions increase will not interfere with a program to assure the achievement of such a standard.

Published by the National Council of Churches «Eco-Justice Program, this bulletin insert for Earth Day (or any Sunday) focuses on air quality.

Huelskamp co-sponsored the «Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016,» or H.R. 4775, a bill that would delay implementation of the Clean Air Act's National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) program.

The Environment Division of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources with the Government of the Northwest Territories is responsible for the management of hazardous substances and waste, waste reduction and recovery programs, air quality, climate change, energy awareness / alternatives, and environmental assessment for mining and oil and gas projects.

While there is no partnership program for contractors, ENERGY STAR provides educational resources to help you explain to homeowners the benefits of services such as HVAC quality installation and maintenance, air sealing, duct sealing, and adding insulation.

Below is a list of webinars offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Indoor airPLUS (IAP) Program, which builds on the ENERGY STAR Certified Homes program, requiring additional indoor air quality (IAQ) protections to deliver a home that minimizes exposure to airborne pollutants and contamProgram, which builds on the ENERGY STAR Certified Homes program, requiring additional indoor air quality (IAQ) protections to deliver a home that minimizes exposure to airborne pollutants and contamprogram, requiring additional indoor air quality (IAQ) protections to deliver a home that minimizes exposure to airborne pollutants and contaminants.

He works with students, faculty and administration to change the culture of the institution to help incorporate sustainable practices by reducing building energy use, increasing water efficiency, air quality programs, waste reduction, urban agriculture, social justice, and green purchasing to name a few.

The program uses energy cost savings from efficiency upgrades to offset the costs of achieving superior indoor air quality without transferring the costs to taxpayers.

Tim Huelskamp co-sponsored the «Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016,» or H.R. 4775, a bill that would delay implementation of the Clean Air Act's National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) program.

But experts have warned that China's anti-smog campaign is getting even harder, with improvements in air quality starting to level off now that relatively straightforward programs like the desulphurisation of power plant emissions have been completed.

Overseen by the regional air quality control agency, the program aims to get more people out of private vehicles in order to cut tailpipe pollution and reduce crowding on public transportation.

As Christine McEntee, president of the American Geophysical Union, explained here, NASA's Earth programs have been used for things like: confronting the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, monitoring dangerous algal blooms that threaten coastal communities, assessing air quality and water availability, predicting floods, responding to earthquakes, and tracking tornadoes and hurricanes.

The EPA Global Change Research Progam has a $ 20 million annual budget to contribute to the overall U.S. Climate Change Science Program with a «primary emphasis on evaluating the potential consequences of global change (particularly climate variability and change) on air quality, water quality, ecosystems, and human health in the United States.»

Said Oliver Spellman, senior northeast program manager for the National Parks Conservation Association: «Air quality at Acadia National Parks and other treasured landscapes in the region would benefit greatly from the retirement of Danskammer.

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