authoritative source on this is probably the [US EPA AP-42](https://www.epa.gov/air-emissions-factors-and-quantification/ap-42-compilation-air-emissions-factors) list of emission factors. You could compare natural gas combustion in [external](https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2020-10/documents/c03s01.pdf) vs [internal](https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-10/documents/c03s02.pdf). These

approximately 884.2 lbs of CO2 are emitted per megawatt-hour for a coal fired power plant ([https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gases-equivalencies-calculator-calculations-and-references#:\~:text=The%20national%20average%20carbon%20dioxide,EPA%202021%3B%20EIA%202020b](https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gases-equivalencies-calculator-calculations-and-references#:~:text=The%20national%20average%20carbon%20dioxide,EPA%202021%3B%20EIA%202020b)).

rain here in Portland, in March 2011.“ [Here is the EPA report on iodine-131 levels:](https://www.epa.gov/archive/epapages/newsroom_archive/newsreleases/f118f3b38ec3748d8525786900020035.html) >”Boise, Idaho and Richland, Washington, showed trace amounts of Iodine-131 – about 0.2 picocuries

more than 25 times as potent as carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere](https://www.epa.gov/gmi/importance-methane).

user and thus negate the total benefit of changing energy source usage habits. [https://www.epa.gov/recycle/used-lithium-ion-batteries](https://www.epa.gov/recycle/used-lithium-ion-batteries) [https://cen.acs.org/materials/energy-storage/time-serious-recycling-lithium/97/i28](https://cen.acs.org/materials/energy-storage/time-serious-recycling-lithium/97/i28)

This is the really interesting one: [https://www.epa.gov/superfund/search-superfund-sites-where-you-live](https://www.epa.gov/superfund/search-superfund-sites-where-you-live)

www.epa.gov/superfund/search-superfund-sites-where-you-live You may be a lot closer to a toxic site than you realize

worst offender, but even the easiest to recycle material, paper, still [only gets 68%](https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling/paper-and-paperboard-material-specific-data#:~:text=The%20total%20generation%20of%20paper,to%20other%20materials%20in%20MSW.) recycled. And if you remove newspapers and corrugated cardboard (the no-duh ones) you get 43% for paper

cows are a problem (not to mention all the other massive environmental problems of animal production) https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/overview-greenhouse-gases#methane

effectiveness at causing global warming, to get more like an seventh than a fiftieth. https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/overview-greenhouse-gases#methane

forgetting to multiply the methane emissions by their impact. https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/overview-greenhouse-gases#methane 'Methane's lifetime in the atmosphere is much shorter than carbon dioxide (CO2), but CH4 is more efficient at trapping radiation than

years. They don't expect the Antarctic yearly average ice coverage to remain unaffected forever https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-antarctic-sea-ice >Compared with the noticeable decrease in Arctic sea ice extent (see the Arctic Sea Ice indicator

type of environmental damage, take a look at the superfund sites in California. https://www.epa.gov/superfund-redevelopment/superfund-sites-reuse-california

recommends against ozone machines in most cases. [EPA guidance on ozone generators](https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/what-are-ionizers-and-other-ozone-generating-air-cleaners)

Again, you're completely wrong. According to the [EPA,](https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/reduce-urban-heat-island-effect) > "Urban heat islands" occur when cities replace natural land cover with dense concentrations of pavement, buildings, and other surfaces that ***absorb

energy consumption.** Energy is not the same as electricity. Also [the EPA disagrees with you lol.](https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-08/electricity-consumption-by-sector-commercial-industrial-residential.png) Lastly, your "source" says nothing about profitability

site is clean. If you want more info about capping, the EPA has a guide. https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-04/documents/a_citizens_guide_to_capping.pdf

link the superfund entry? I searched but couldn’t find it. https://www.epa.gov/superfund/search-superfund-sites-where-you-live

cancer comes from radiation exposure. [There are plenty of radiation exposures in our daily life](https://www.epa.gov/radtown/radiation-sources-house). Radon naturally occurs and creeps into home's via cracks in the ground. [Woodbridge

cure for a disease, and we never see it come to fruition. From the [EPA](https://www.epa.gov/research-states/pfas-treatment-drinking-water-and-wastewater-state-science#:~:text=It%20is%20currently%20known%20that,a%20balance%20between%20many%20factors.): "It is currently known that three treatment processes can be effective for PFAS removal: granular activated carbon

since hydrogen sulfide is not part of the PM2.5 measurement. Also, the [NAAQS standard for PM2.5](https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/national-ambient-air-quality-standards-naaqs-pm) for any 24-hour period is currently 35 mcg/m^3. There's a reason numbers above

watershed to swimming and shell fishing, according to the U.S. [Environmental Protection Agency](https://www.epa.gov/nps/coastal-zone-act-reauthorization-amendments-czara-section-6217). It also can get into the air we breathe: a recent study of air samples in Cleveland, Ohio

www.epa.gov/green-power-markets/us-grid-regions Texas very specifically refuses to connect their power grid across state lines specifically to avoid any federal regulation. Texas is on their own by choice

frogs but, because these females are genetically male, all their offspring are male.* https://news.berkeley.edu/2010/03/01/frogs/ https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/atrazine

EPAs website](https://www.epa.gov/snep/winter-coming-and-it-tons-salt-our-roads) says that NaCl is most commonly used as rock salt, MgCl2 is less efficient so is typically not used, and CaCl2 is used only in vulnerable areas

What? https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/24/vermont-new-mexico-california-us-states-with-least-air-pollution.html https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-01/documents/section_6._where_you_live.pdf This isn’t that difficult

there are hundreds of landfills that capture the gas. DOE calls them “LFG” projects. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/basic-information-about-landfill-gas It’s been a policy initiative since at least the 90s, and it’s not just about reducing

Good god, read a newspaper. Or just google and you would quickly find the EPA database ([https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/cases-and-settlements](https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/cases-and-settlements)) of both civil and criminal violations and settlements. Things like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

miles better than it used to be and [is getting better year over year](https://www.epa.gov/outdoor-air-quality-data/air-quality-index-report). Even in the worst areas. But instead of people being happy and positive about that improvement, you have

guidebook on air quality impacts on visibility, written with an emphasis on views in national parks. https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-07/documents/introvis.pdf Section 4 is the most directly relevant, particularly starting

guidebook on air quality impacts on visibility, written with an emphasis on views in national parks. https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-07/documents/introvis.pdf

problem. But when it starts to deteriorate, that’s when you’ve got an issue. www.epa.gov

www.planetbee.org/why-bees-are-dying https://www.thoughtco.com/why-honeybees-are-disappearing-1203584 https://www.epa.gov/sciencematters/understanding-how-pesticide-exposure-affects-honey-bee-colonies https://actforbees.org/resources/pesticides-and-bees/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/widely-used-pesticide-is-a-buzzkill-for-honeybees/

There are several treatment technologies that can remove PFAS/PFOA to meet recommended drinking water concentrations. https://www.epa.gov/research-states/pfas-treatment-drinking-water-and-wastewater-state-science#:~:text=It%20is%20currently%20known%20that,a%20balance%20between%20many%20factors. As with any treatment, the question is how do you dispose of the treatment systems byproducts (GAC/resins/membrane

these are relatively clean power sources compared to coal which is used in some other places. [https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/electric-vehicle-myths](https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/electric-vehicle-myths) ​ >and thirdly our infrastructure is not capable right now of handling the demand

black than if you're poor. Social class absolutely doesn't explain many of these disparities https://www.epa.gov/sciencematters/study-finds-exposure-air-pollution-higher-people-color-regardless-region-or-income

conclusions that hint to structural race issues are not real science!" https://www.epa.gov/sciencematters/study-finds-exposure-air-pollution-higher-people-color-regardless-region-or-income

www.epa.gov/urbanwaterspartners/urban-waters-and-passaic-rivernewark-new-jersey](https://www.epa.gov/urbanwaterspartners/urban-waters-and-passaic-rivernewark-new-jersey) We've had a long history of dumping toxic chemicals into the water. I believe there was a virus in the summer last year which could be contracted from our tap water. Nine

went 100% sustainable tomorrow, [the already released greenhouse gases will effect the climate for centuries](https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/greenhouse-gases).

more than 15%](https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/fast-facts-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions) (and probably higher once you account for all the supporting infrastructure and induced sprawl). Moreover the "it's only xx%!" schtick is itself disingenuous. I've seen an Australian

that wall?? broken gutter? plumbing issue??) you’re masking the symptoms, not fixing the cause. https://www.epa.gov/mold/mold-cleanup-your-home

January is National Radon Action Month!** [https://www.epa.gov/radon](https://www.epa.gov/radon)

even enter the bloodstream. [Here’s an EPA article about wildfire smoke health concerns](https://www.epa.gov/wildfire-smoke-course/why-wildfire-smoke-health-concern) I know even at moderate levels I feel a noticeable difference in my breathing, quality of sleep, hydration

entire lifetime its 140/Per Mile, including battery manufacturing. [EPA GHG Emissions for Gas and Electric](https://www.epa.gov/system/files/styles/large/private/images/2022-06/lifecycle-ghgs-ev-gas-cars-670px.png?itok=2RCNUe6A) Most electronic vehicles run better, and perform better in pretty much every way. Also

little more nuanced than that: https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-12/documents/wtc_report_20030821.pdf

more than 25 times as potent as carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere." https://www.epa.gov/gmi/importance-methane#:~:text=Methane%20is%20the%20second%20most,trapping%20heat%20in%20the%20atmosphere. And it can be remediate out of the atmosphere way quicker too. So it's worse

East Palestine has been [tested frequently doesn't appear to be a concern](https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/statement-regional-administrator-debra-shore-east-palestine-train-derailment). So no, it's probably not related to any air quality concerns in NYC. We have high AQI days

Lake many times without much worry. Here's [some reading](https://www.nj.com/news/2009/12/pompton_lake_residents_undergr.html) for [you though.](https://www.epa.gov/nj/chemours-pompton-lakes-works-site-pompton-lakes-nj)

them, and coal isn't pure. That's how you get things like [radioactive coal ash](https://www.epa.gov/radtown/radioactive-wastes-coal-fired-power-plants). The questions to ask next would be along the lines of: * what metallic contents are found