U.S. ports fear that federal funding to clean up pollution could be canceled
The shift to electricity is part of efforts to clean up the air around America's ports, which have long struggled with ...
The Baltimore Sun5d
America’s ports have labored to clean up pollution. Will that continue?
“Our area is disproportionately affected by ... said the motivation to clean up air pollution to protect human and environmental health is clear. But the “whipsaw back-and-forth of the current ...
‘Herculean effort’: These port communities have waited decades for clean air. Why a new plan may fall short
The LA and Long Beach ports are the region's biggest sources of air pollution. Groups representing 400,000 residents say new ...
Texans grapple with rising toxic pollution as oil, gas production booms
This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here ...
Chicago Tribune5d
Stricter truck pollution rule would prevent 500 deaths a year in Chicago region, study shows
The Clean Trucks rule would require that ... “Downtown is typically an area we see with heightened pollution but also along major interstate corridors in the area.” The study also tracked ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel3d
Wisconsin air pollution is not Illinois' fault. Hold companies accountable. | Opinion
Kooyenga then points to the local economic boom: “Milwaukee and the area have ... Industrial pollution controls cost a small fraction of the profits those companies will earn. Clean Wisconsin ...
The Hill6d
Texans grapple with rising toxic pollution as oil, gas production booms
The area needed, he said ... Some efforts have been made to clean up this pollution. The 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law included $4.7 billion in funding to cap the 100,000-plus “zombie ...