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NJ politicians: Will they be heroes or zeros on banning plastic bags this week?
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Trenton, NJ: Clean Water Action is making a last-ditch plea for the legislature to pass S2776 / A4330 to ban plastic and paper carryout bags, polystyrene takeout containers, and to offer straws by request before January 14 th. NJ’s top 3 elected officials all say they want to ban single use plastic
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Daily Air Update: Five straight days of unhealthy air in Mon Valley
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Violations of federal air standards could continue through the weekend
(Clairton) – Despite the Christmas holiday, residents in the Clairton area and Mon Valley experienced continued unhealthy air quality yesterday for the fifth straight day. Allegheny County Health Department monitors in Liberty
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Mon Valley Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy Levels Again: Clean Water Action Statement
U.S. Steel emissions at Clairton primary cause of severe air pollution event
(Clairton) – Clean Water Action issued a statement this morning alerting residents in the Clairton and surrounding area to unhealthy air quality over the weekend and continuing today. On both December 21 and 22 air
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Advancement of Oil and Gas Emission Controls Welcomed but Cautioned Shortcomings Need Addressed to be Truly Impactful
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Clean Water Action commended the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board for voting to launch the rulemaking process on Governor Wolf’s concrete action to help address climate change through curbing harmful air pollution from the Commonwealth’s existing oil and gas operations.
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NJ’s Plastic Bag Ban Bill One Step Closer to Realization
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NJ's plastic bag ban bill (S2776/A4330) cleared a critical hurdle today when it was amended and passed out of the Senate Budget Committee.
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