Clean Air News

Steve Pearce: No Friend to New Mexican Drivers
During his time in Congress, Steve Pearce has opposed policies to save New Mexicans money on gasoline, reduce traffic, and reduce air pollution according to an analysis released by Environment New Mexico today.
Environment New Mexico Denounces EPA Smog, Clean Air Act Announcements
The Bush EPA this evening announced a flawed new national air quality standard for ozone â€œsmogâ€ and called for sweeping changes to the Clean Air Act that threaten to fundamentally weaken one of the nationâ€™s most important environmental laws, according to Environment New Mexico.
"Coal Rush" To Threaten Environment, Challenge America's Energy Security
Energy companies are planning to build over 150 coal-fired power plants in locations across the United States.
New Report Finds New Mexico County Ranks 5th in Power Plant Mercury Emissions Nationwide
The report, "Made in the U.S.A.," identifies which states and localities nationwide have the most mercury emissions from power plants and which power plants emit the most mercury. In 2003, power plants in the U.S. emitted more than 90,000 pounds of mercury into the air.
The Bush Administration Fails to Reduce America's Oil Dependence
Consumers will spend almost twice as much as they should to travel to Memorial Day hotspots, because of shortsighted automobile fuel economy policies, according to a report released today by NMPIRG Education Fund.