Environment

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Earth’s Ozone Is Thickening, Thanks to Chemical Reductions

The Wall Street Journal (subscription). What’s going on: “In a report released Monday by the United Nations Environment Program and the World Meteorological Organization, researchers found a significant thickening of the ozone layer, a region of the atmosphere from 9 to 18 miles high that absorbs ultraviolet rays and prevents them from reaching the Earth’s …

Manufacturers: Improving Air Quality Is a Top Priority; EPA Announcement Is the Wrong Approach

Washington, D.C. – Following the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement that it will reconsider National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement: “Improving air quality in the U.S. is a priority for manufacturers, and we’ve worked for years to make progress in delivering …