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PJM Faces Backlash Over Clean Air Act Exemption Request

April 10, 2025April 9, 2025 - by Timothy Alexander

PHILADELPHIA, PA — PJM Interconnection, an electricity grid operator serving 65 million people across 13 states, has come under fire for its recent request to the Trump administration seeking Clean …

National

CBP Cracks Down on Illegal Import: Noncompliant Tractor Seized to Protect U.S. Air Quality

March 9, 2025March 9, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

PHILADELPHIA, PA — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia have seized a noncompliant wheeled backhoe tractor imported from China that was intended for delivery to a residence …

Pennsylvania

EPA Finalizes New Standards to Significantly Cut Carbon Pollution from Power Plants

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 - by Maryann Pugh

PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a landmark move to combat climate change, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday the finalization of updated standards aimed at drastically reducing carbon …

Pennsylvania

Pivotal Clean Air Act Lawsuit Ends with Historic Settlement: U.S. Steel to Pay $42M and Introduce Pollution Controls

January 27, 2024January 27, 2024 - by Maryann Pugh

PITTSBURGH, PA — PennEnvironment and the Clean Air Council, Pennsylvania’s major environmental groups, announced Friday that they have concluded a landmark Clean Air Act lawsuit against the United States Steel …