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2011-12-082008 King County Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory: “Geographic Plus” Methodology
Stockholm Environment Institute – U.S. Center report prepared for King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks estimating 2008 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using the “geographic plus” methodology. Authors Chelsea Chandler, Peter Erickson, and Michael Lazarus quantify GHG emissions from transportation (road, air, marine and rail), residential and commercial buildings, industry, waste, agriculture, and land -
Plane Exhaust Kills More People Than Plane Crashes
Toxic pollutants kill at least ten thousand annually, study says. By Mason Inmanfor National Geographic News Published October 10, 2010 There’s a new fear of flying: You’re more likely to die from exposure to toxic pollutants in plane exhaust than in a plane crash, a new study suggests. In recent years, airplane crashes have -
2010-01-01Port Of Seattle environmental report to the community 2009-2010
The Port of Seattle's 2009–2010 Environmental Report to the Community outlines the port's efforts to become a national leader in environmental and sustainability programs, covering topics such as air quality, water quality, and resource conservation. CEO Tay Yoshitani emphasizes that sustaining the region's 194,000 port-related jobs depends on also sustaining the environment, and highlights how energy-saving efficiencies can reduce costs while benefiting the environment. The report includes environmental metrics for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and recaps 2010 sustainability initiatives. -
2008-03-012005 inventory of Seattle greenhouse gas emissions: Community & corporate
This 2005 report from the City of Seattle's Office of Sustainability and Environment measures greenhouse gas emissions across the Seattle community and city government operations. It uses two approaches: a geographic inventory tracking emissions within Seattle's boundaries, and a corporate inventory covering the city government's facilities and operations. The report was compiled by consultant Roel Hammerschlag and audited by Envirometrics, Inc., serving as a baseline reference for Seattle's climate planning efforts. -
The Ethyl-Poisoned Earth
Long-Form: Chronically catastrophic chemist Thomas Midgley accidentally poisons the world with a neurotoxin, and Clair Patterson tries to stop him. Written by Alan Bellows • Non-Fiction • December 2007 Thomas Midgley At the turn of the twentieth century, as the age of automobiles was afoot, the newfangled gasoline-powered internal combustion engine began to reach the limitations of the fuel that fed it. As -
2007-04-02
Massachusetts v EPA, 549 U.S. 497 (2007)
Annotation Primary HoldingThe Clean Air Act allows the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouses gases because they qualify as air pollutants. Also, standing requires showing a concrete harm that can be traced to the defendant and remedied by the courts. Read More Syllabus SYLLABUS OCTOBER TERM, 2006 MASSACHUSETTS V. EPA SUPREME COURT OF THE -
2006-11-06Spatial and temporal patterns of airborne toxic species in Seattle, WA neighborhoods
A 2001 EPA air quality study measured toxic airborne pollutants across six Seattle-area neighborhoods, including a site near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport that was notably impacted by emissions from nearby freeways and congested streets. Researchers collected air samples over the course of a year to track levels of harmful compounds including volatile organic chemicals (VOCs), carbonyls, and metals. The findings were intended to help assess community health risks and guide the development of a long-term national air toxics monitoring network. -
2003-10-01Final report: Puget Sound air toxics evaluation
This 2003 report by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency evaluates air toxic chemicals in the Puget Sound region, assessing potential cancer and non-cancer health risks based on air monitoring data and EPA modeling. It identifies priority chemicals of concern, estimates human exposure levels, and draws conclusions about the health impacts of pollutants such as diesel exhaust and woodsmoke on local residents. -
2002-10-22Exhibit 2233: Sources of Urban Stormwater Pollutants Defined in Wisconsin
Technical Note #15 from Watershed Protection Techniques, I(1):30-31, covering sources of urban stormwater pollutants as defined in Wisconsin. Based on Bannerman, R., D. Owens, R. Dodds, and N. Hornewer (1993) study published in Water Science & Technology (28):3-5, pp. 241-259. Over 300 runoff samples collected from 46 micro-sites in two watersheds. Documents pollutant concentrations of -
2002-10-22EXH AR034841: Cars Are Leading Source of Metal Loads in California
Technical Note #13 from Watershed Protection Techniques 1(1):28, summarizing a Santa Clara Valley Nonpoint Source Program study on metal pathways into the Lower San Francisco Bay. Cars and vehicles found to produce over 50% of total loads of copper, cadmium, and zinc; brake pad wear alone accounts for 50% of total copper load; tire wear