Category Archives: EPA

Unexpected Heroes During The Trump Administration

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Unexpected Heroes During The Trump Administration A number of the top appointments in the Trump administration were opposed by liberals as being unqualified or severely conflicted for their positions.  Yet by the time they were denigrated and fired/resigned by Trump, … Continue reading →

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How Large and Influential is Coal Usage?

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

How Large and Influential is Coal Usage? Overall, US coal usage as a percent of electric power has declined from about 53% in 2000 to 33% in 2015.  We are using data related to electric car choices from a report … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Election, Affairs of State, Climate Change, Clinton, Coal, Electric Power, Energy Efficiency, EPA, Equivalent Electric Car Emissions, Fossil Fuel Energy, Global Climate Action Summit, Paris Climate Accord, Paris Climate Agreement, Politics, Regulations, Transportation | Tagged | Leave a comment

It is Our Air, Our Water, Our Health, and Our Climate Future, NOT Trump’s

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

It’s Our Air, Our Water, Our Health, and Our Climate Future, NOT Trump’s This is established in the preamble to the Constitution in the words: “We the People of the United State, in Order to … promote the general Welfare…do … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, California Smog, California Water, Coal, E. Coli, EPA, Irvine Water, No More Drilling, Trump on Climate Change | Tagged | Leave a comment

This Celebrates My 900th Blog Article

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

This Celebrates My 900th Blog Article Unfortunately, it is on a very sad day, due to the attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.  That was preceded by a week of bombs from the #MAGAbomber to 14 Trump … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 Midterm Election, About This Blog, Air Quality, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Congress, Constitution, Electric Power, Energy Efficiency, EPA, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Gun Control, Humor, Mayor's Climate Action Plan, Paris Climate Accord, Politics, Smog worldwide | Tagged | Leave a comment

Trump’s Increased Radiation Health Benefits Will Solve the Nuclear Disposal Problem

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s Increased Radiation Health Benefits Will Solve the Nuclear Disposal Problem Trump’s discovery of a doctor who thinks that radiation is helpful to people’s health can help him personally solve the nuclear waste disposal problem.   Let’s not get tied … Continue reading →

Posted in CAFE Standards, California Smog, Climate Change, Coal, EPA, Humor, Nuclear Energy, Regulations, San Onofre, Smog worldwide | Tagged | Leave a comment

Who is Responsible for Carbon Neutrality?

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Who is Responsible for Carbon Neutrality? I don’t have the answers to this. I just have a lot of questions. Hundreds of firms will at sometime sign up for Carbon neutrality. This may well include all large and important American … Continue reading →

Posted in Affairs of State, Air Quality, America's Pledge, CAFE Standards, Clean Energy, Coal, Economies, Energy Efficiency, EPA, Fossil Fuel Energy, Free Trade, Global Climate Action Summit, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Regulations, Smog worldwide, US Steel Imports, World Smog | Leave a comment

America’s Pledge Report Launch by Gov. Jerry Brown and Michael Bloomberg

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

America’s Pledge Report Launch by Gov. Jerry Brown and Michael Bloomberg A Half Hour YouTube Video. Searching on YouTube only turns up the 12 minute video before the questions. The America’s Pledge Report link is: https://www.bbhub.io/dotorg/sites/28/2018/09/Fulfilling-Americas-Pledge_Executive-Summary_2018.pdf Michael Bloomberg, UN Ambassador … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 Midterm Election, America's Pledge, Autos, California Power Mixes, California Smog, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Science, Electric Cars, Electric Power, EPA, Equivalent Electric Car Emissions, Fossil Fuel Energy, Global Climate Action Summit, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Mayor's Climate Action Plan, Paris Climate Agreement, Renewable Energy, Trump Administration, Trump on Climate Change, United Nations, US Climate Mayors | Tagged | Leave a comment

Automotive Safety and the Trump Fuel Standards Rollback

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Automobile Safety and the Trump Fuel Standards Rollback The Trump administration and EPA is giving out automobile safety as the reason for not increasing the fuel efficiency standards. They are using a rather specious argument that with better fuel economy, … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Autos, CAFE Standards, California Smog, Energy Efficiency, EPA, Equivalent Electric Car Emissions, Fossil Fuel Energy, Regulations, Smog worldwide, Transportation, Trump Administration, Trump on Climate Change, World Smog | Tagged | Leave a comment

Trump’s Sellout of Our Health to Big Coal is Truly Scandalous

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s Sellout of Our Health to Big Coal is Truly Scandalous Trump has put forward an energy plan to the remade Environment Destruction Agency that will not only will not slow climate change, but will condemn us to decades more … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 Midterm Election, Air Quality, American Lung Association, California Power Mixes, California Smog, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Coal, Coastal Flooding, Electric Power, EPA, Fossil Fuel Energy, Green Rate Plans, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Mayor's Climate Action Plan, Natural Gas, Ocean Acidification, Paris Climate Accord, Paris Climate Agreement, Politics, Sea Level Rise, Solar Energy, Trump on Climate Change, Wind Energy | Tagged | Leave a comment

Trump’s West Coast Trifecta of Doom

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s West Coast Trifecta of Doom Three environmental topics that I wanted to write about are now, in time and space, all connected, and all point to one villain: Trump. The three topics start with Trump’s toadying denial of climate … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 Midterm Election, Air Quality, Autos, CAFE Standards, California Housing Fires, California Smog, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Science, Coastal Flooding, EPA, Equivalent Electric Car Emissions, Fire Risks, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Houston Flooding, Hurricane Irma, Paris Climate Accord, Paris Climate Agreement, Trump Administration | Tagged | Leave a comment