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Air quality standards available and changing

When air Particulate Matter (PM) numbers go up, individuals with asthma and chronic lung disease may “feel” it. ... Read more

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EPA plans emissions monitoring, unannounced inspections in Mossville

By Brooke Robichaux |  L’Observateur The Environmental Protection Agency is making good on its promise to address environmental justice ... Read more

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Pope to UN forum: Hunger is ‘crime’ violating basic rights

By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday decried as criminal the existence of ... Read more

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Pandemic garbage boom ignites debate over waste as energy

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America remains awash in refuse as new cases of ... Read more

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Wildlife, air quality at risk as Great Salt Lake nears low

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The silvery blue waters of the Great Salt ... Read more

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Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama’s

By HOPE YEN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of automakers has told the ... Read more

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As climate fight shifts to oil, Biden faces a formidable foe

By MEAD GRUVER and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s bid to tackle ... Read more

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China sets growth target ‘over 6%,’ tightening HK control

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s No. 2 leader set a healthy economic growth ... Read more

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US-China tensions threaten global climate change efforts

By CHRISTINA LARSON and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The world’s hopes for curbing climate change ... Read more

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Biden team readies wider economic package after virus relief

By KEVIN FREKING, HOPE YEN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking beyond the $1.9 trillion ... Read more

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