Topic: Laws and regulations

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Document answering frequently asked questions about ozone nonattainment in Michigan.

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Website providing links to three examples of Michigan city ordinances for open burning.

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Presentation on how to design a rule to establish standards for space and water heaters. Includes information on rule development, estimating emissions reductions and health impacts, and estimating costs.

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Website providing information on New York’s truck voucher incentive program, including how the program is designed and implemented.

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Website for the Chicago anti-idling regulation

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Website providing sample ordinances that allow communities to reduce the amount of noise and air pollution caused by delivery trucks and other vehicles.

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AQMx is the Air Quality Management Exchange Platform, an online “one?stop shop” designed to build capacity among air quality managers worldwide. Led by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition and UNEP, it provides curated guidance, technical tools and models, data resources, and case studies covering core aspects of air quality management—such as monitoring, emissions inventories, source attribution, health impact assessment, legal frameworks, and sector?specific mitigation in areas like transport, household energy, agriculture, and waste. The platform is aimed especially at low? and middle?income countries and is structured to help governments and practitioners design and implement strategies to meet WHO Air Quality Guidelines and interim targets.

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Document to establish standards for control of air pollution and protecting public health, safety, and public welfare.

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Website providing detailed information on Maricopa County, Arizona Emission Reduction Credit Program, which allows sources to offset emissions in nonattainment areas throughout Maricopa County. Emissions credits are generated by creating permanent emission reductions, and can be bought, sold, or traded between companies.

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The EDF Turbine Map is an advocacy-focused geospatial tool developed by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) in partnership with Moms Clean Air Force and EcoMadres. It is designed to expose the environmental and health impacts of gas-fired combustion turbines across the United States.

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