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The key to reducing air pollution: Stop idling.

A bus company that left its buses’ engines running while parked in Boston neighborhoods has settled a lawsuit by agreeing to pay $5.6 million...

Brown study shows air pollution slows down marathon runners

PROVIDENCE – Air pollution can have major effects on the pace of marathon runners, according to a recent study from Brown University’s School of...

EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses in bid...

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles, an action that...
THE DEM has issued a notice of violation and a fine to PJ Keating Co. related to air pollutants, dust mitigation efforts and water pollution. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

DEM fines company for air pollutants, dust in Cranston

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management issued a Notice of Violation to PJ Keating Co. for environmental violations related to its mining,...
THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION'S 2018 State of the Air report notes improved air quality in Rhode Island, with Washington County the worst in the region. / COURTESY ALA

American Lung Association: R.I. air quality improves, Washington County worst in...

PROVIDENCE — Year-round smog (ozone) and soot (particle) air pollution levels have improved state-wide since the last American Lung Association’s Annual Air Quality Report,...
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