TagEnvironment(193)
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2020-01-01Air filters, pollution and student achievement
★A study by NYU economist Michael Gilraine found that installing air filters in classrooms led to a 0.20 standard deviation improvement in math and English test scores, using a natural experiment from the 2015-2016 Aliso Canyon gas leak in Los Angeles. The gas company installed air filters in all schools within five miles of the leak, allowing researchers to compare student achievement between schools that received filters and those that did not. The findings suggest that air filtration is a cost-effective way to boost student achievement by reducing exposure to common indoor air pollutants. -
2019-11-23Boston’s Climate Action Plan
We’re taking action now to ensure that Boston can be a thriving city for generations to come. Page Sections Boston’s 2030 Climate Action Plan is Boston’s roadmap for how we will reduce our carbon emissions and protect our neighborhoods from climate change, while centering climate justice. Achieving our 2030 and 2050 emissions goals will provide -
2019-11-01Miller Creek Stream Restoration Project – Restoration Concept
An aerial project map prepared by Otak engineering firm showing the Miller Creek Stream Restoration Project restoration concept, located near S 144th St, Des Moines Memorial Drive S, and SR 518 in the Sea-Tac area. The map depicts the proposed West Fork Miller Creek realignment, new fish-passable culverts, new floodplain areas, riparian buffer planting zones, wetlands, and the Des Moines Nursery site within the approximate project boundary. -
The Supreme Court’s Covert Plan to Gut the EPA’s Powers
Ian Millhiser/June 21, 2019 The conservative justices signaled they want to limit agencies’ ability to regulate. That could have disastrous consequences for the planet. Nearly four decades ago, Anne Gorsuch Burford resigned as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Though at the helm for less than two years, she left behind a notorious anti-environment -
Washington’s greenhouse gas emissions spiked 6 percent in most recent tally
The state sent more than 97 million metric tons of greenhouses gases into the atmosphere in 2015, compared to just 90 million in 1990. by Evan Bush -
2018-12-01K4C City of Tukwila Tree Canopy Focus
Fact sheet summarizing Tukwila’s tree canopy management program, including regulations prohibiting tree removal, public planting initiatives, and environmental benefits. The city targets 29% tree canopy coverage by 2034 and provides $493K in yearly environmental benefits. -
I-1631 (Balletopedia)
A State Initiative to charge a carbon tax on fossil fuels. Although it exempts both commercial marine and commercial jet fuels (bad) we nevertheless support this measure. If passed, the law affords large grant opportunities to heavily impacted communities. We expect that these grants will be highly competitive. It will therefore be necessary for airport -
NoiseQuest: airport noise research and community tools
Community Tools Our Community Tools section includes: Guidance for Prospective Home Buyers, information about How an Aircraft Works, a listing of Frequently Asked Questions, a Link and Learn page for learners of all ages to find out more about aviation, noise, the environment and science, a Glossary of Terms, and Links to Airports. Read more -
The Des Moines Creek Business Park – The Rebirth of a Modern Ghost Town
The new Des Moines Creek Business Park (DMCBP) is the $125 million redevelopment of a site that spent decades as a modern ghost town. For more than twenty years the site was an abandoned residential area containing nothing but exposed foundations and empty asphalt and concrete streets. The area is now home to K2 Sports,