Reposted by Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦castawayfarmtoo.bsky.social @castawayfarmtoo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The President of the United States is a traitor. 331430290
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Huh! I didn't know the Livermore air-monitoring station had been moved from Rincon to Portola! Interesting! 000
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 03/10/2026www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...thelancet.comPremature mortality and economic losses attributable to landscape fire-related PM2·5 in ten countries and territories: a causal analysisShort-term exposure to LF-PM2·5 was associated with substantial mortality and economic losses across diverse settings. The disproportionate contribution of LF-PM2·5 to PM2·5-attributable burden, toget... 010
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 02/10/2026www.nature.com/articles/s44...nature.comShort-term associations between air pollution and nocturnal cough frequency - Communications HealthCommunications Health - Short-term associations between air pollution and nocturnal cough frequency 000
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"It will hurt sentiments" That disgusting "logic" is EXACTLY why billions of people live in constant misery because of air pollution. I am sorry (seriously, I really am) if it upsets you, but everyone's need for clean air MUST pre-empt your sentiments, or else we'll all die. shrlnk.ca/s/7dBZ14Skshrlnk.caSupreme Court rules out blanket cracker ban ahead of Diwali: 'It will hurt sentiments'The Centre and expert bodies have been given until October 15 to assess how barium-containing green crackers affect ambient air quality. | India News 000
Reposted by Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦Electrek @electrek.co · 30/09/2026Chicago Metra calls its new battery-electric locomotive a first of its kindelectrek.coChicago Metra calls its new battery-electric locomotive a first of its kindMetra’s diesel-engined commuter trains are familiar sights in and around Chicago, and so is the smell of spent diesel that surrounds them – but a new battery-electric FLIRT locomotive from Stadler is about to change all that, and it’s set to arrive this week. more… 2319
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Another reminder of the need to get off gas. It's okay as an intermediate step (e.g. to move away from biomass burning while electrification is in progress as a health measure), but it is NOT a long-term answer. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...aljazeera.comGas pipeline explodes in Syria, knocks three power plants offlinePowe rationing hours are to increase as a result of the blast. 000
Reposted by Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The permit may have been approved, but the fight to protect Parley’s Canyon is far from over. Dr. Brian Moench explains what’s at stake for our air, watershed and the future of the canyon. Watch his message ↓ #ParleysCanyon #ProtectOurAir 022
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Understanding ambient and settled dust in communities near intensive resource development to improve monitoring and mitigation - ScienceDirect www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.com 000
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 29/09/2026electricschoolbusinitiative.org/why-school-d...electricschoolbusinitiative.orgWhy School Districts Say They Love Their Electric School Buses | Electric School Bus InitiativeWRI’s Electric School Bus Initiative aims to build unstoppable momentum toward an equitable transition of the entire U.S. school bus fleet to electric by 2030, bringing health, climate and economic be... 021
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Air pollution: estimated $146 BILLION per year in economic costs in Canada The Toronto-Dominion Bank: (and here I thought banks were concerned about economic burdens... ) 000
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"More than half of the timber harvested through WA's ecological thinning program is chipped and burned, with a small portion exported overseas." ARGH! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...abc.net.auWhere is WA's 'ecologically thinned' timber going?More than half the wood removed under WA's trial of ecological thinning is being chipped and burned, according to information revealed in state parliament. 000
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"The “Blue” classification of WTE plants is not merely a technical error but a fundamental policy failure that prioritises administrative convenience over human life" www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/why-hi...downtoearth.org.inWhy highly polluting Waste to Energy incineration is not a ‘Blue’ industryWith the Solid Waste Management rules (SWM rules) 2026, India has entered a new phase of waste regulation. It mandates four way segregation of Municipal Solid W 010
Reposted by Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦Johan Sheridan @jonpaladin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Hochul signs #rebate law, incentivizing electric landscaping equipmentnews10.comNY's rebates for electric lawn toolsNew York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that allows the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to provide financial incentives for purchasing emission-free lan… 022
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Concerning to see LPG (propane) and "natural" gas be labeled as "clean" energy. Clean energy doesn't pollute. LPG and NG do. Can we PLEASE stop treating the word "clean" as a linear quality!? Linearizing it helps to greenwash pollution! (original image via Springer Nature) 010
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.nature.com/articles/s44...nature.comEconomic-boom-driven electricity demand linked to urban air pollution and health in India - Nature CitiesRapid economic growth in India since 2000 has increased electricity demand, with most of the electricity generated from coal. This study finds that rising sulfur dioxide emissions and sulfate aerosol ... 000
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The worst part of clean-air advocacy is seeing people doing things that expose them to air pollution, trying to warn them about it, and being met with silence (best case) or disgusting abuse (worst case). It feels like you're screaming into a void and watching helplessly 😞 231
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.rte.ie/player/serie...rte.ieRosie O'Donnell 2026-09-25Rosie chats to Patrick about putting down roots in Ireland, making a triumphant return to US television this summer and her upcoming stint on Broadway. Watch Rosie O'Donnell 2026-09-25 on RTÉ Player f... 000
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"PROTECT: Tips on making a submission to the EPBC to stop the MotoGP The Federal government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act is one of the best options for stopping the MotoGP. You can make a submission to the EPBC Act... " www.instagram.com/adel_park_la...instagram.comAdelaide Park Lands Assoc on Instagram: "PROTECT: Tips on making a submission to the EPBC to stop the MotoGP The Federal government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act ...4 likes, 1 comments - adel_park_lands on September 27, 2026: "PROTECT: Tips on making a submission to the EPBC to stop the MotoGP The Federal government under the Environment Protection and Biodivers... 000
Reposted by Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦Marcus SOBER 5 YEARS @papacitogordo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The current president of the United States of America is a liar. 752313435
Reposted by Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Billionaire warns world needs to move faster on climate challengesbuff.lyEarthshot Prize: Prince William warns world needs to move faster on climate challengesThe Prince of Wales tells the BBC we need to "accelerate" in finding solutions to climate challenges as Earthshot nominees are unveiled. 3196
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"According to the ILT, this involves a waste incineration plant, with corresponding strict emission regulations. In the permit, the competent authority, the Province of Limburg, maintains that this is not the case." Urgh... www-nporadio1-nl.translate.goog/nieuws/onder...www-nporadio1-nl.translate.googInspectie stapt naar de rechter om bezwaar te maken tegen nieuwe fabriek op ChemelotDe Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT) gaat in beroep tegen het besluit van de provincie Limburg om een vergunning te verlenen aan het Duitse energiebedrijf RWE. De ILT verzet zich tegen de bouw... 000
Reposted by Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦pressenterprise.bsky.social @pressenterprise.bsky.social · 26/09/2026WIth the agreement to buy 220 electric buses, Metro is rushing to reach at least 50% turnover of its bus fleet to electric by the LA 2028 Olympic Games.pressenterprise.comIn race to reach 50% zero-emission buses by Olympics, Metro will buy 220 e-buses, options for more 011
Reposted by Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Read his new piece in CounterPunch:counterpunch.orgNo Physician Would "Prescribe" the Forest Service's Intentional BurnsAir pollution kills people, especially severe air pollution, even short-term. The EPA has a 24-hour safety limit for air pollution for this reason. Some 031
Reposted by Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 26/09/2026No physician would “prescribe” this. UPHE President Dr. Brian Moench examines the public health consequences of prescribed burns after Forest Service burns near Helena, Montana sent PM2.5 readings soaring to 732 µg/m³, and later 789 µg/m³. 122
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"Now 20, the biochemistry major at UBC said when the smoke is heavy in the air she suffers from bad headaches, coughing from irritated lungs, and red, swollen eyes. At times, she felt so bad she had to stay inside and couldn’t play outdoor basketball or go to... " vancouversun.com/news/vancouv...vancouversun.comVancouver student fights back after wildfire smoke causes health issuesZoe Grames-Webb joined a youth climate lawsuit in 2019 at age 13. Now it's going to trial seven years later in Vancouver 010
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 26/09/2026cachevalleywinds.wixsite.com/cachevalleyw...cachevalleywinds.wixsite.comON THE ROAD TO APOCALYPSE Dr. Brian Moench...it's too many climate deniers controlling public policy and a lack of courage in everyone else. 010
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 26/09/2026link.springer.com/article/10.1... Hopefully the United States EPA takes this into consideration as they weigh their troubling proposed rule to weaken heavy-duty NOx emissions standards (and associated requirements) for upcoming model years.link.springer.comAir Pollution Impairs Marathon Performance: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of 2.7 Million Finishers Across Six World Marathon Majors - Sports Medicine - OpenBackground Ambient air pollution impairs respiratory and cardiovascular function during exercise, yet evidence on its effects across the full spectrum of endurance performance remains limited. Objecti... 000
Reposted by Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦Dissent Magazine @dissentmag.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"I’m an oncology nurse in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley. My patients and I breathe the same polluted air, and we can’t afford the toxic exposure from the gas-fired plants set to power the state’s proposed AI data centers."dissentmagazine.orgDeath by Data Centers - Dissent MagazineI’m an oncology nurse in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley. My patients and I breathe the same polluted air, and we can’t afford the toxic exposure from the gas-fired plants set to power the state’s proposed AI data centers. 071
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Hey @nrdc.org ! "By contrast, absent engine derates, not using DEF has no immediate negative impact on the operator." IS NOT TRUE. A lack of DEF increases NOx emissions, which has an IMMEDIATE NEGATIVE EFFECT on the operator's health. Why claim otherwise? www.nrdc.org/sites/defaul...nrdc.org 000
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Again - so simple, yet so brilliant! How pedestrian-actuated signals with advance warning were controlled by LMD-8000s... They didn't even need a TEC-AW2 card for it! All they needed was four simple diodes! 000
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Trump lies a lot. Therefore, he is very re-lie-able 🤥 000
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 23/09/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=om0S...youtube.comPolluted by Design | Episode 3: Westport — The Truth Behind the MachineYouTube video by South Baltimore Community Land Trust 010
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Everyone talks about "distracted driving" involving a phone, book, food/drink, etc. Yet no one seems to see how distracting the road infrastructure ITSELF is. I could never drive because I would be looking at (and trying to figure out) the infrastructure the whole time 😂 000
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The truth is, gasoline and diesel (and other combustible fuels) were NEVER cheap. They only SEEM(ED) cheap because of generous public subsidies and the exclusion of their external costs. If their prices were truly accurate, then most people couldn't afford them. 000
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"improve cab aesthetics, and create more intuitive operator environments" WTH is that garbage?! The aesthetics are worse, and operators struggle to navigate through multiple display menus when the old analogue controls offered one-touch adjustments! www.oemoffhighway.com/operator-cab...oemoffhighway.comDesigning Displays to Reduce Operator DistractionSafety in display design is about ensuring operators can easily access the information or functionality they need while keeping their focus on the task at hand. Achieving that goal starts with selecti... 000
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Electoral officers to defeated incumbents after every election be like "[incumbent name], you have been banished from the legislature. Before you reveal to your fellow voters whether you are a faithful or a traitor, is there anything you would like to say?" 000
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This is SICKENING. "Forestry Tasmania’s biomass ‘opportunity’ is locking in climate and biodiversity loss 🔥 Forestry Tasmania is seeking tenderers to process and transport “native forest biomass” — native forests cut down and burned for energy — across... " www.instagram.com/bobbrownfoun...instagram.comBob Brown Foundation on Instagram: "Forestry Tasmania’s biomass ‘opportunity’ is locking in climate and biodiversity loss 🔥 Forestry Tasmania is seeking tenderers to process and transport “native fo...1,180 likes, 166 comments - bobbrownfoundation on September 18, 2026: "Forestry Tasmania’s biomass ‘opportunity’ is locking in climate and biodiversity loss 🔥 Forestry Tasmania is seeking tenderers ... 000
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 20/09/2026www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...thelancet.comWildfire smoke and health: current evidence, mechanisms, and future challengesIn the era of climate change, numerous regions worldwide are facing a surge in both the frequency and unprecedented scale of wildfires. Exposure to wildfire smoke poses substantial risks to health, es... 000
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This intersection may LOOK simple, but in reality it is a work of pure genius. The trick is the north(?)bound thru movement isn't running as a phase - it's running as an OVERLAP (OL 'A' = Ø1 + Ø2), and OL 'A' is "NOT PED" for Ø1 so that it stays red if and when Ø1P is timing! Simple, yet clever! 000
Reposted by Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦Chef Chuck @crazylunchguy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The president of the United States is mentally unstable. 1252817561
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 19/09/2026"Respite"?! IT'S ECOCIDE FOR GOD'S SAKE! This HAS to be reversed if possible before it's too late! www.livelaw.in/high-court/b...livelaw.in'Will Bring Respite To Mumbaikars': Bombay High Court Permits Cutting Of 1,237 Mangroves For 'Connector' Bridge In Western SuburbsThe Bombay High Court on Thursday (September 17) permitted the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation 000
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 19/09/2026GOOD! Thank you North Carolina! 010
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 18/09/2026"despite decades of MC’s use without significant adverse epidemiological findings" Basically the same as saying "people are exposed to wood smoke all the time, yet most live full long lives without health problems". It's disgusting. Absolutely disgusting. thehill.com/policy/energ...thehill.comCourt tosses EPA restrictions on highly toxic paint stripper chemicalA federal appeals court this week threw out an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that banned most uses of a highly toxic chemical used as a paint stripper. The EPA has said that the … 001
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 18/09/2026www.savageminds.co/p/southeast-...savageminds.coSoutheast Asia’s Haze CrisisHow Palm Oil, Sovereignty, and Corporate Power Keep the Smoke Returning 010
Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 17/09/2026If Congress nullifies California's ability to set and enforce stronger maritime emissions standards - even as their South Coast Air Basin tops 100 parts per billion for its ozone design value - then the members of Congress who vote in favour of it will have committed negligence. 000