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Democracy Matters :verified:Gee, I wonder how this will go...Dirtiest US Coal-Fired Power Plant Applies for EPA Exemption <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-02/dirtiest-us-coal-fired-power-plant-applies-for-epa-s-exemption" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-02/dirtiest-us-coal-fired-power-plant-applies-for-epa-s-exemption</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EPA</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Coal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Coal</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Power</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Montana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Montana</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TrumpLovesPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TrumpLovesPollution</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DirtyAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DirtyAir</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a>

Union City, CA WeatherSo we are going back to the good old dirty air days. I remember those days well. Not good. 😞 Trump takes an ax to more than a dozen pollution rules in rapid-fire deregulation The Trump administration announced its intent to roll back major climate policies Wednesday, including rules that target pollution from vehicles and power plants, in a major blow to America’s progress on clean air, clean water and climate action.The changes are expected to inject even more uncertainty into key industries, including manufacturing, which President Donald Trump has pledged to support. The Environmental Protection Agency announced it will undo rules that would have pushed power plants and carmakers toward cleaner forms of energy. It also intends to roll back rules on soot, mercury and coal ash pollution, as well as the so-called “good neighbor rule” that regulates downwind air pollution, and eliminate its programs overseeing environmental justice and diversity. <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/EPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EPA</a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/airpollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#airpollution</a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/dirtyair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dirtyair</a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/climatedisaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#climatedisaster</a> <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/climate/trump-ev-power-plant-rollbacks/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/climate/trump-ev-power-plant-rollbacks/index.html</a>

Gladwyn d’Souza<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PricePollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#PricePollution</a>: Long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution — a complex mixture of exhaust from tailpipes, brake and tire wear, and road dust — has been linked to increased rates of&nbsp;cardiovascular disease,&nbsp;asthma,&nbsp;lung cancer&nbsp;and&nbsp;death.&nbsp;&nbsp; significantly increased passengers’ blood pressure, both while in the car and up to 24 hours later.&nbsp; <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/RemoveRoads" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#RemoveRoads</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/RedLining" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#RedLining</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ApartheidRoads" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ApartheidRoads</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/DirtyAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#DirtyAir</a> <a href="https://www.washington.edu/news/2023/11/27/breathing-highway-air-increases-blood-pressure-uw-research-finds/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.washington.edu/news/2023/11/27/breathing-highway-air-increases-blood-pressure-uw-research-finds/</a>

Gladwyn d’SouzaNoTHiNg tO SeE hEre! ☀️🏖️<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/DirtyAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#DirtyAir</a>: Worsening <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/airpollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#airpollution</a> and increased <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#resistance</a> to <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/antibiotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#antibiotics</a> are two of the world’s most urgent <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/publichealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#publichealth</a> concerns, contributing to millions of <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/prematuredeaths" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#prematuredeaths</a> per year<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AcceleratingKeelingCurve" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#AcceleratingKeelingCurve</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/DegradingTheCommons" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#DegradingTheCommons</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TragedyOfEnclosure" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#TragedyOfEnclosure</a> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/08/09/air-pollution-antibiotic-resistance-link" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/08/09/air-pollution-antibiotic-resistance-link</a>

Gladwyn d’Souza<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TakeBackOurAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#TakeBackOurAir</a> from <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/RegulatoryCapture" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#RegulatoryCapture</a> at <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CARB" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#CARB</a> which results in these impacts to public health from <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/DirtyAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#DirtyAir</a> due to the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AcceleratingKeelingCurve" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#AcceleratingKeelingCurve</a>.<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CarFreeCityCentersPlease" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#CarFreeCityCentersPlease</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/NationalizeFossilFuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#NationalizeFossilFuels</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PetroOligarchsAreRICO" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#PetroOligarchsAreRICO</a> <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/california-air-quality-map/?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL3Byb2plY3RzL2NhbGlmb3JuaWEtYWlyLXF1YWxpdHktbWFwLw==&time=MTY5MzQyMzQwNjAxOQ==&rid=OTgyMDI5MWQtNmI5NS00N2U3LTk5NTYtMzVhMzA0NmY1YWZj&sharecount=MQ==" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/california-air-quality-map/?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL3Byb2plY3RzL2NhbGlmb3JuaWEtYWlyLXF1YWxpdHktbWFwLw==&time=MTY5MzQyMzQwNjAxOQ==&rid=OTgyMDI5MWQtNmI5NS00N2U3LTk5NTYtMzVhMzA0NmY1YWZj&sharecount=MQ==</a>

Gladwyn d’Souza<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/28/ulez-key-to-tackling-unacceptably-high-child-illness-and-death-doctors-say" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/28/ulez-key-to-tackling-unacceptably-high-child-illness-and-death-doctors-say</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/dirtyair" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#dirtyair</a>: According to data published by Public Health England, <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/airpollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#airpollution</a> is the single largest <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#environmental</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/risk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#risk</a> to <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/publichealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#publichealth</a>, and is linked to between 28,000 and 36,000 UK deaths a year. The estimated <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cost" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#cost</a> to the NHS and <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/socialcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#socialcare</a> of <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/airpollutants" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#airpollutants</a> is estimated to be £1.6bn between 2017 and 2025. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ulez" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ulez</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CarFreeCityCentersPlease" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#CarFreeCityCentersPlease</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/walkablecities" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#walkablecities</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/keepitintheground" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#keepitintheground</a>

Gladwyn d’Souza<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/23/health-impact-tyre-particles-increasing-concern-air-pollution" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/23/health-impact-tyre-particles-increasing-concern-air-pollution</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/20sPlenty" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#20sPlenty</a>, especially on major <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/roads" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#roads</a> through low income communities: Small particles separate from tyres as cars travel, become airborne and can be inhaled deep into the lungs. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Airpollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Airpollution</a> causes 26,000 to 38,000 early <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/deaths" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#deaths</a> a year in England and <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/particle" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#particle</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#pollution</a> has been linked to a wide range of <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/diseases" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#diseases</a>. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/dirtyair" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#dirtyair</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/EnvironmentalJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#EnvironmentalJustice</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/HousePeopleNotCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#HousePeopleNotCars</a>

Gladwyn d’Souza<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/DirtyAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#DirtyAir</a>: research has repeatedly found the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/emission" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#emission</a> of toxic chemicals and carcinogens from <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/GasStoves" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#GasStoves</a>, even when they are turned off, is creating a miasma of indoor <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#pollution</a> that can be several times worse than the pollution experienced outdoors from car <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/traffic" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#traffic</a> and heavy industry. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/06/us-kids-asthma-gas-stove-pollution" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/06/us-kids-asthma-gas-stove-pollution</a>

Gladwyn d’Souza<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/GreenConsumption" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#GreenConsumption</a>: Only statewide regulatory barrier to <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ElectricCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ElectricCars</a> is the monopoly preserving <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CaCPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#CaCPUC</a>! Unlike <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bikes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#bikes</a>, scooters and other <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/micromobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#micromobility</a> that solves multiple problems simultaneously such as congestion, <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/DirtyAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#DirtyAir</a>, crashes, Paris, and <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ActiveMobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ActiveMobility</a> for health, but are restricted by local jurisdictions from displacing driving to reduce <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/emissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#emissions</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/waymo-seeks-permit-sell-self-driving-car-rides-san-francisco-2022-12-13/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.reuters.com/technology/waymo-seeks-permit-sell-self-driving-car-rides-san-francisco-2022-12-13/</a>

Gladwyn d’Souza<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/DirtyAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#DirtyAir</a> within 300 meters of a major highway, and CARB’s 2004 recommendation of not building within 500’: “exposure places people who live, work, and attend school close to highways at increased levels of risk for numerous negative health impacts, including lung disease, stroke, and premature birth.” <a href="https://mstdn.social/@yfreemark/109348676378993295" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://mstdn.social/@yfreemark/109348676378993295</a>

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