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City of Lynnwood pays $550k fine to EPA for Clean Air Act violations

By Lauren Gallup February 2, 2024

An aerial view of the City of Lynnwood's wastewater treatment plant. (Credit: City of Lynnwood)

Processing sewage — it’s a dirty job for any city. One way governments choose to process that waste is through incineration. However, the process of burning that waste has to adhere to strict standards, including the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Act. An aging incinerator the City of Lynnwood uses to process waste has become less efficient and beginning in Read More

Artificial intelligence helps Northwest scientists better understand wildfire emissions

By Courtney Flatt January 24, 2023

Late afternoon light catches smoke from the Cold Springs Fire near a structure that appeared to be empty long before the fire, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, near Omak, Washington. CREDIT: […]Read More

U.S. Implementing 1st-Ever Airplane Emission Rules; Critics Say They’re Ineffective

By NPR News December 28, 2020

A Southwest Airlines flight takes off as United Airlines planes sit parked on a runway at Denver International Airport in April. CREDIT: Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images

The U.S. is regulating greenhouse gas emissions from commercial aircraft for the first time. But critics are saying the rules will be ineffective. The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday the rules are being finalized after first being made public in July.Read More

Choosing Not To Fly Home For The Holidays, For The Climate’s Sake

By NPR News November 28, 2019

Commercial air travel currently accounts for just about 2.5% of global carbon emissions, but those emissions are rising fast. CREDIT: Elaine Thompson/AP

Carbon emissions from global air travel are rising fast, and U.S. passengers make up the largest share. But some are vowing not to fly at all, motivated by guilt and concern for the environment. Read More

Only 2 Countries Are Meeting Their Climate Pledges. Here’s How The 10 Worst Could Improve

By PBS Newshour September 29, 2019

The coal power plant "Staudinger" by energy company Uniper is photographed during sunrise in Grosskrotzenburg, 30km outside Frankfurt, Germany, February 13, 2019. CREDIT: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

10 countries account for approximately 70 percent of the world’s emissions, and all except one — India — are not on pace to meet the climate goals needed to prevent 2 degrees Celsius of warming. Read More