Air Pollution

For the first time in over a decade, the federal government is proposing to tighten limits on particulate matter air pollution, which include coal soot, vehicle exhaust, and emissions from petrochemical factories.

The 2022 State of the Air report shows that more than 40% of Americans live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution.

With air pollution dropping slightly due to the pandemic, an east coast group sees an opportunity to continue the trend. The Transportation and Climate…

Should Virginia work with other states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?Voters may end up deciding that issue this November.Large-scale polluters can be…

When you think about a national park, you probably think about fresh air, but the fact is that pollution blows through many of our parks, including the…

Virginia’s air quality has been a topic of debate in recent years, as environmentalists have clashed with business interests. Meanwhile, the quality of…

A state board in Virginia approved a controversial plan Tuesday to build a natural gas compressor station in a historic African-American community,…

President Trump’s new proposal to replace the Obama-era Clean Power Plan has sparked a debate in the Commonwealth about the state’s energy future.Former…