nitrogen oxides
Coverage of nitrogen oxides in the Nexus archive.
- Major carmakers handed dieselgate victory in UK
The UK High Court ruled in favor of five major carmakers accused of using devices to cheat clean-air laws in diesel cars, rejecting most allegations but leaving a second trial for damages. The court found some specific strategies, like a coolant device in Mercedes cars, noncompliant. Over 1.6 million UK motorists initially filed claims against 14 carmakers.
- Tennessee’s air pollution is about to get worse. TVA’s fossil fuel lawsuit explained
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) plans to continue operating its Cumberland Fossil Plant despite previous retirement schedules, prompting a lawsuit from the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) over Clean Air Act violations. The combined operation of the coal and new gas plants is projected to release significant pollutants linked to health risks.
- ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ could be emitting hundreds of tons of toxic gases, new case claims
A lawsuit claims Florida's Everglades immigrant detention center, dubbed 'Alligator Alcatraz,' is emitting hundreds of tons of toxic gases annually without a required air quality permit. The Center for Biological Diversity alleges violations of the Clean Air Act, citing an environmental assessment showing the facility's diesel generators and lighting towers could emit over 509 tons of carbon monoxide and 204 tons of nitrogen oxides yearly.