Sentences with phrase «with federal air quality standards»

A design value is the three - year average of pollution concentrations measured at each monitoring location and is used to determine whether a county is in attainment with federal air quality standards.

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In the first federal effort to address serious air pollution associated with fracking, the EPA issued new air quality standards that require oil and gas companies to capture toxic and climate - altering gases from wells, storage sites and pipelines.

Combination of economic trends and policies Still, for now an array of Obama administration actions and economic trends are conspiring to cut emissions, according to EIA: Americans are using less oil because of high gasoline prices; carmakers are complying with federal fuel economy standards; electricity companies are becoming more efficient; state renewable energy rules are ushering wind and solar energy onto the power grids; gas prices are competitive with coal; and federal air quality regulations are closing the dirtiest power plants.

Of the monitoring sites, Davenport had the highest PM2.5 concentration — although within federal air - quality standards — with the highest iron, zinc, and lead concentrations, the data showed.

Communities of color and those with low education and high poverty and unemployment face greater health risks even if their air quality meets federal health standards, according to the article published online in the scientific journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

«Companies with a direct financial interest in climate and air - quality standards are funding environmental research that influences state and federal regulation and shapes public understanding of climate scientists,» Grijalva wrote to the presidents of seven universities housing supposedly skeptical scientists.

«Grijalva wrote: «Companies with a direct financial interest in climate and air quality standards are funding environmental research that influences state and federal regulations and shapes public understanding of climate science.

Since a large body of evidence links pollution with poor health, and health is an important part of human capital, efforts to reduce pollution could plausibly be viewed as an investment in human capital and thus a tool for promoting economic growth... We find robust evidence that ozone levels well below federal air quality standards have a significant impact on productivity: a 10 ppb decrease in ozone concentrations increases worker productivity by 4.2 percent.

Proactively supports compliance with local, state and federal standards including hazardous waste disposal and air quality standards.

Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing North America (Princeton, IN) 10/2001 — 5/2010 Technician / Skilled Maintenance Team Leader • Provided support and technical expertise on Allen Bradley PLC - 5 and Control Logic, as well as designed new screens for HMI using RSView and mapped all data and alarms needed for monitoring production equipment • Programmed PLC's using Rockwell software as required by production, utilizing PLC as a troubleshooting tool to locate and repair process problems • Repaired and maintained all three phase medium and low voltage motors, programming medium voltage control relays to meet manufacturer specifications and monitor applicable data from motors as well as engineering data and motor manufacturing parameters into VFD's • Established PM schedules for maintaining floor conveyors, robots, RFID, air handling, sludge, paint mix room, and lifters, assisting T / M's with performing preventative maintenance on equipment • Ensured calibration of environmental equipment to maintain state and federal guidelines, performing the calibration procedures and repair of micrometers, calipers, and profilometers as required by ISO standards • Identified and developed countermeasures to manufacturing - related problems with equipment, monitoring corrective actions and resolution implementation to ensure problems were below 2 % of operational availability • Review associated work instructions for changes as needed to maintain quality, safety, and environmental standards, while planning and coordinating weekly safety meetings and training for team members