Supported by E.P.A. Severely Limits Pollution From Coal Burning Power Plants New regulations could spell the end for electric plants that burn coal, the fossil fuel that powered the country for more than a century. The Biden administration on Thursday placed the final cornerstone of its plan to tackle climate change: a regulation that would…
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Black people over 65 far more likely to die from pollution-related disease than white seniors
A new report shows Black Americans ages 65 and older are three times more likely to die from diseases related to pollution exposure than white Americans of the same age. The analysis, released earlier this month by the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), suggests that current air pollution levels result in “significant premature mortality and…
Joe Biden Laments Failure to Stop Global Warming After Deadly Tornados
President Joe Biden lamented the world’s failure to stop global warming on Saturday after addressing the deadly tornadoes that swept through several states. “We all know that everything is more intense when the climate is warming. Everything,” he said. “And obviously it has some impact here.” At least 30 tornadoes were reported across six different…
