High levels of SO2 can be made from burning coal or diesel-operated equipment. A major pollutant from mining fossil fuels has been linked to an increased risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), ...

MANILA, Philippines – The public is advised to take precaution against possible volcanic smog, or vog, formation from Taal Volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) ...

TEXAS CITY, Texas — A stretch of road near a Valero facility in Texas City was closed as a precaution on Saturday after higher-than-normal sulfur dioxide emissions were detected. According to the ...

Air quality in Texas City is now safe, and the south loop is back open after an upset at a Valero facility caused higher-than-normal sulfur dioxide emissions ...

A recent decision by the Indian government to roll back SO₂ emission norms for coal-fired power plants is raising concerns about air quality and public health. This policy U-turn exempts a significant ...

The Environment Ministry on July 11 exempted the majority of India’s coal-based thermal plants from installing systems that are designed to remove sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions, a key contributor to ...

The Union Environment Ministry Monday defended its July 11 order which introduced a revised framework for thermal power plants to meet sulphur dioxide (SO2) emission norms and said that contrary to ...

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Thermal power plants within a 10km radius of the NCR or cities with a population of 1 million initially had to install FGD systems by 2017 but have been given multiple extensions.(Bloomberg) New Delhi ...

The central government has once again extended the deadline for coal-based thermal power plants to comply with sulphur dioxide emission norms and has fully exempted those located away from critically ...

New Delhi: The union environment ministry has issued a notification once again extending the timelines for thermal power plants to comply with sulphur dioxide (SO2) emission standards. According to ...