air pollution

The Supreme Court has temporarily paused enforcement of the Environmental Protection Agency’s "good neighbor" rule, which would have required states to limit cross-state air pollution.

The latest study from the American Lung Association shows much of the country's air pollution settles over Connecticut, putting the state's children at risk.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced this week new air quality limits on tiny particle pollution, also known as soot. According to the American Lung Association, the New York City metro area will see benefits blowing in from out-of-state.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is talking up the expansion of service at Tweed-New Haven Airport which will include direct flights to Puerto Rico this fall. But some of the airport’s neighbors worry about increased noise and air pollution.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is promising better air quality in southern Connecticut this summer. It announced new changes to a decades-old rule called the “Good Neighbor” plan to help make that happen.

New data from the Environmental Protection Agency shows that ten states are contributing to high smog levels in Connecticut. Climate activists are calling for stronger regulations to protect the environment and Connecticut residents.

While poor air quality is due to local transportation emissions, smog also blows into Connecticut from other states. The Northeast region is the “tailpipe” of the nation.

The WHO changed their standard last year from 10 micrograms to 5, citing a need to better protect public health.

New York has made mixed progress — and Connecticut made minimal progress — in reducing air pollution, according to the American Lung Association’s annual…

Health experts from the American Lung Association say poor air quality in New York and Connecticut could put people at risk of contracting COVID-19. The…