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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦

@fedupwithbadair.bsky.social
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Fed up with bad air. Tired of science deniers. Climate change is real, vaccines work, and there's no safe level of air pollution. He/him. Stop burning stuff! 🧡

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castawayfarmtoo.bsky.social @castawayfarmtoo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The President of the United States is a traitor.
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Huh! I didn't know the Livermore air-monitoring station had been moved from Rincon to Portola! Interesting!
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This should terrify you 😳
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Premature mortality and economic losses attributable to landscape fire-related PM2·5 in ten countries and territories: a causal analysis
Short-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...
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
WTH?!
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Short-term associations between air pollution and nocturnal cough frequency - Communications Health
Communications Health - Short-term associations between air pollution and nocturnal cough frequency
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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/7dBZ14Sk
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Supreme 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
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Electrek @electrek.co · 30/09/2026
Chicago Metra calls its new battery-electric locomotive a first of its kind
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Chicago Metra calls its new battery-electric locomotive a first of its kind
Metra’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…
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Another 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/...
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Gas pipeline explodes in Syria, knocks three power plants offline
Powe rationing hours are to increase as a result of the blast.
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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The 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
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Understanding ambient and settled dust in communities near intensive resource development to improve monitoring and mitigation - ScienceDirect www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
electricschoolbusinitiative.org/why-school-d...
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Why School Districts Say They Love Their Electric School Buses | Electric School Bus Initiative
WRI’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...
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Air 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... )
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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...
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Where 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.
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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...
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Why highly polluting Waste to Energy incineration is not a ‘Blue’ industry
With 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
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Is this a joke?! WTH!
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Johan Sheridan @jonpaladin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hochul signs #rebate law, incentivizing electric landscaping equipment
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NY's rebates for electric lawn tools
New 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…
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Concerning 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)
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
nature.com
Economic-boom-driven electricity demand linked to urban air pollution and health in India - Nature Cities
Rapid 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 ...
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The 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 😞
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.rte.ie/player/serie...
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Rosie O'Donnell 2026-09-25
Rosie 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...
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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...
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Adelaide 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...
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Marcus SOBER 5 YEARS @papacitogordo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The current president of the United States of America is a liar.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Billionaire warns world needs to move faster on climate challenges
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Earthshot Prize: Prince William warns world needs to move faster on climate challenges
The Prince of Wales tells the BBC we need to "accelerate" in finding solutions to climate challenges as Earthshot nominees are unveiled.
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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...
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Inspectie stapt naar de rechter om bezwaar te maken tegen nieuwe fabriek op Chemelot
De 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...
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pressenterprise.bsky.social @pressenterprise.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
WIth 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.com
In race to reach 50% zero-emission buses by Olympics, Metro will buy 220 e-buses, options for more
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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Read his new piece in CounterPunch:
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No Physician Would "Prescribe" the Forest Service's Intentional Burns
Air 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
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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
No 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.
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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.com
Vancouver student fights back after wildfire smoke causes health issues
Zoe Grames-Webb joined a youth climate lawsuit in 2019 at age 13. Now it's going to trial seven years later in Vancouver
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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ON THE ROAD TO APOCALYPSE Dr. Brian Moench
...it's too many climate deniers controlling public policy and a lack of courage in everyone else.
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
link.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.
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Air Pollution Impairs Marathon Performance: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of 2.7 Million Finishers Across Six World Marathon Majors - Sports Medicine - Open
Background 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...
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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."
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Death by Data Centers - Dissent Magazine
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.
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hey @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...
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Again - 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!
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trump lies a lot. Therefore, he is very re-lie-able 🤥
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=om0S...
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Polluted by Design | Episode 3: Westport — The Truth Behind the Machine
YouTube video by South Baltimore Community Land Trust
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Everyone 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 😂
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The 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.
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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.com
Designing Displays to Reduce Operator Distraction
Safety 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...
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Electoral 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?"
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This 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...
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Bob 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 ...
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
thelancet.com
Wildfire smoke and health: current evidence, mechanisms, and future challenges
In 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...
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This 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!
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Chef Chuck @crazylunchguy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The president of the United States is mentally unstable.
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
He's so good 😂
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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...
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'Will Bring Respite To Mumbaikars': Bombay High Court Permits Cutting Of 1,237 Mangroves For 'Connector' Bridge In Western Suburbs
The Bombay High Court on Thursday (September 17) permitted the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
GOOD! Thank you North Carolina!
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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.com
Court tosses EPA restrictions on highly toxic paint stripper chemical
A 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 …
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
www.savageminds.co/p/southeast-...
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Southeast Asia’s Haze Crisis
How Palm Oil, Sovereignty, and Corporate Power Keep the Smoke Returning
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
If 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.
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