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» Download Flyer Carbon pricing policies like cap-and-trade programs are being proposed or implemented to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in California, the Western states of the US and Canada, and nationally. This conference will explore the design options within carbon pricing policies that shape impacts on employment and equity. Presenters will include leading policy makers, economists, labor leaders, environmental justice advocates, business leaders, environmentalists, and others.
Making Climate Change Policy Work in Difficult Economic Times: A Conference Focusing on the Job and Equity Impacts of Carbon Pricing Policies
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Scientists have revealed one of the reasons why some folks are less religious than others: They think more analytically, rather than going... Strange, jellyfish-like creatures swarming a coastal nuclear power plant: It might sound like the premise of a cult horror flick, but the... Environmental groups are accusing Six Flags Magic Mountain of polluting the Santa Clara River with huge volumes of contaminated water and... Children who are exposed to violence experience wear and tear to their DNA that is similar to that seen in aging, according to a new study... By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times Like so many explorers before him, Dr.
April 15, 2009 A December 2008 USA Today investigation into toxic air enveloping US schools and ensuing outrage have played a large role in spurring EPA to begin monitoring air quality around 62 schools in 22 states. The monitoring program, announced March 31, 2009, is expected to occur during the next 2 to 5 months, after which the agency says it will respond to the data it acquires. Among the possible responses for each school, the agency could take actions to reduce emissions from local pollution sources, conduct further monitoring to better understand any problems, or stop monitoring if the agency determines that there are no serious threats.
EPA To Test School Air Quality | SEJ
In an unprecedented step aimed at protecting children from toxic chemicals, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce plans Monday to determine whether industrial pollution taints the air outside schools across the nation. The EPA plan, promised by new administrator Lisa Jackson during her Senate confirmation hearings in January, calls for regulators to identify 50 to 100 schools where pollution might pose significant health risks.
EPA: Air tests near schools a priority - USATODAY.com
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Meet the husband and wife green team—Marco Pietschmann and Bettina Limaco. Together the two started their small business, Green11, as part of their vision for the future of shopping. Green11 isn’t your average retailer. The duo has implemented a new retail model that minimizes consumer packaging, thereby significantly reducing waste... Read Case Study »To report corrections and clarifications, contact the USA TODAY investigative team . For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to letters@usatoday.com . Include name, phone number, city and state for verification.
USA TODAY Special Report – The Smokestack Effect – Pacoima Charter Elementary Pacoima, California