air pollution

A group of 21 states and local governments filed a lawsuit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency, challenging its rollback of a Clean Air Act provision that regulates Mercury and other hazardous emissions from coal and oil-fueled power plants. Delaware joined that lawsuit, which was filed on March 31.To help explain why this case matters and how it impacts the First State, Delaware Public Media’s Jay Shah spoke to Sarah Everhart - Assistant Professor and Director of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic at Widener University Delaware Law School.

The American Lung Association’s State of the Air report gives all Delaware counties passing grades, but some are barely passing.

The Delaware City Refinery has been emitting excess levels of sulfur dioxide for almost two weeks due to equipment failure, but DNREC assures the community the emissions are not a public health threat.

Delaware sees mixed results in the American Lung Association’s 2024 “State of the Air” report.

A Delaware non-profit receives a nearly $500,000 federal grant for a community air pollution monitoring project.

The American Lung Association’s 2022 “State of the Air” report reveals mixed results in Delaware.

An American Lung Association report details the potential lives and dollars saved if all vehicles sold have zero emissions over time.

A little-known program for trading air pollution credits in Delaware will allow a facility on the Route 9 Corridor to expand its manufacturing capacity.Delaware Public Media’s Sophia Schmidt reports some question whether the program benefits everyone.

State environmental regulators cited an asphalt plant for releasing excess dust in an area where residents already complain of poor air quality. DNREC…

The latest data on the First State’s air quality shows mixed results.This year’s “State of the Air” report from the American Lung Association finds all…