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Group of Ohio lawmakers introduce proposal that would eliminate E-Check program
Car exhaust is full of carbon monoxide, but other household appliances can present a risk.(WAVE 3 News)
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Two Republican state representatives have signed on as sponsors of a proposed bill that calls for the elimination of Ohio’s E-check program.
“E-Check imposes a burdensome and costly motor vehicle emissions testing requirements on the citizens of Northeast Ohio and wastes their valuable tax dollars,” State Rep. Diane Grendell, of Chesterland, said.
If passed, Northeast Ohio residents impacted by the Federal Clean Air Act would no longer be required to get their vehicles tested for emissions every two years.
Published April 14, 2021 Courtesy of Kenworth
The following is a contributed article by David Farnsworth, Camille Kadoch and Nancy Seidman, principal, associate and senior advisor, respectively, at the Regulatory Assistance Project.
Trucking in the U.S. is an $800 billion industry. We all depend on trucks to maintain fast delivery times and distribute products safely all over the nation. Everything that comes on ships, planes and trains, still comes to us by truck. Trucks deliver virtually everything we want, but one thing we don t want – air pollution.
Emissions of pollutants from trucks are a problem, a big problem.
Does this mean that getting at this problem is going to require an impossible effort? According to forthcoming research from Texas A&M University, the answer is no.
Lehigh faces oversight, environment challenges Written by Bruce Barton
No news may be good news for residents living near a long-standing quarry and cement plant in the foothills just south of Los Altos.
A host of regulators participating in Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian’s annual meeting last week on the status of Lehigh Southwest Cement Co. operations described a “quiet year” in 2020, with an overall slowdown in activity. A recently filed Lehigh lawsuit against the county planning department, however, underscores the company’s continued efforts to secure the necessary approvals to expand operations.
On hand at Simitian’s March 3 meeting were officials from oversight agencies that ranged from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) and the county planning department. As the county’s biggest polluter, the cement plant and quarry are subjected to numerous air a
Feb 4, 2021
By Delegate Rob Bloxom
Hi, This is Rob Bloxom with this week’s Capitol Report. A lot of bills with long lasting effects for our Commonwealth are being voted on in the House of Delegates. During the last election cycle I made a comment about our state becoming California East and that statement brought smiles and well as scoffing. Fast forward to today and upon looking at what the new majority in the House has voted for, one can easily see what I was referring to back then. I will highlight just a few bills due to not having enough pages or time to describe how far Virginia has swung. I also want to preface my comments by acknowledging that the Republican majority of the last twenty years probably became too pro-business as well as too tough on crime.
SEVIERVILLE â Community members have until the afternoon of Feb. 22 to submit comments to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation regarding an application for a permit renewal submitted by Johnson Matthey Inc.
According to a Jan. 19 public notice, âA major source operating permit is required by both the Federal Clean Air Act and Tennesseeâs air pollution control regulations. However, it should be noted that the facility has a current major source operating permit.â
The facility is located in Sevierville at 1246 Airport Road, which is off Dolly Parton Parkway and across from Sevier County High School.
Johnson Matthey is a company founded in London in 1817, when it originally tested the purity of precious metals. The corporation now operates in more than 30 countries, with approximately 43 locations worldwide and in the United States. According to Johnson Mattheyâs website, the company employs more than 15,350 people making a variety of prod