Heal the Bay’s annual “Beach Report Card,” released a couple of weeks ago, assigned letter grades to hundreds of beaches across the West Coast. The report card has been an annual release for the past 33 years and advises tourists and residents on which beaches to visit and which ones to avoid. According to the…
Could Australia’s Tourism Industry Be Threatened by the Climate Change Agenda
Is flying about to become the new smoking as the world attempts to transition to net zero? In Australia, flying is a critical part of our tourism industry, but a new report may put taking to the skies and our tourism industry under threat. According to The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5-degree C…
NYC Becomes One of Most Polluted Cities in World From Canadian Wildfires
June 7, 2023
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New York City has become one of the most polluted cities in the world as smoke from the Canadian wildfires enters the United States. According to IQAir, which provides real-time air quality information, New York City was ranked at the top along with Kuwait City as the most polluted city as of 4:03 a.m. ET…
BP Unit to Pay Record $40 Million to Settle US Air Pollution Civil Charges
WASHINGTON—A subsidiary of BP Plc. will pay a record-setting $40 million penalty to settle civil U.S. charges that its Indiana-based oil refinery violated federal laws aimed at curbing emissions of cancer-causing benzene in wastewater and other harmful pollutants, the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) said on Wednesday. The DOJ will require the oil major to make…
Bakersfield is America’s Most Polluted City in 2023: Report
May 9, 2023
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California cities make up the majority of the nation’s most polluted cities, according to a recent report by the American Lung Association. The association’s 2023 State of the Air report (pdf), published April 19, lists several of the state’s cities in the top 10 for most polluted in three categories. Los Angeles remains the city…
6 California Cities Top America’s 10 Most Polluted Cities in 2023: Report
May 9, 2023
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California cities make up the majority of the nation’s most polluted cities, according to a recent report by the American Lung Association. The association’s 2023 State of the Air report (pdf), published April 19, lists several of the state’s cities in the top 10 for most polluted in three categories. Los Angeles remains the city…
Massive Number of Waste PV Panels in China Raising Concerns Over High-Cost of Recycling, Environmental Pollution
April 8, 2023
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China is facing a recycling challenge and environmental strain caused by large numbers of end-of-life solar panels after a decade of rapid photovoltaic (PV) industry expansion. Over the years, China has been scrambling to increase its PV production and ignoring uneven adherence to technology standards. As a result, massive numbers of solar panels become out-of-service…
Experts Advocate Eventual End to Single-Use Plastics, but Composites May Be Safe
March 30, 2023
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A Senate hearing on March 30 underscored the widespread concern about single-use plastics, as experts and lawmakers discussed plastics pollution, plastic recycling, and the potential hazards of outsourcing plastics production to China. Hota GangaRao, a composites specialist and professor at West Virginia University, and Chelsea Rochman, an ecologist and professor at the University of Toronto,…
Thick Sandstorms Shroud Beijing, Air Quality Plummets
China’s capital city of Beijing was affected by dense sandstorms that severely affected visibility on Wednesday, shrouding buildings and roads in a thick blanket of dust. The city, home to more than 21 million people, was issued a yellow sandstorm warning after experiencing sand and dust storms over the past several days, causing pollution levels…
Environmental Protection Agency to Toughen Water Pollution Rules for Meat Production Plants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced it plans to update its water pollution control standards for meat production facilities for the first time in nearly 20 years following a lawsuit filed by environmental groups. The agency on March 1 published its proposed consent decree that would resolve a lawsuit filed by environmental and conservation groups Cape…
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