Comments for Texas Clean Air Matters http://blogs.edf.org/texascleanairmatters Guiding Texas toward Cleaner Air Thu, 16 May 2013 19:37:54 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Voluntary Clean Truck Programs Reduce Emissions At Ports, But Fall Short Of Clean Air Goals by Marcelo Norsworthy http://blogs.edf.org/texascleanairmatters/2013/05/15/voluntary-clean-truck-programs-reduce-emissions-at-ports-but-fall-short-of-clean-air-goals/comment-page-1/ Marcelo Norsworthy Thu, 16 May 2013 19:37:54 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/texascleanairmatters/?p=1967#comment-16769 Thank you for your comment. I appreciate your concerns over employment and recognize that this is a sensitive issue. Everybody should have the right to clean air and a safe and healthy work environment - they shouldn't be mutually exclusive. At EDF, we believe that it is good for business to have a healthy and stable workforce. There are many reports demonstrating that those who operate diesel equipment (like truck drivers) are at increased risks for health impacts such as cancer from the diesel emissions. As many shippers now require newer equipment be used to deliver their freight, we are working hard to make sure that port truck drivers, which often face financial difficulty in making an expensive long-term capital investment, have the ability to purchase newer equipment and increase their job security. From a financial perspective, Houston offers the best incentive of all existing voluntary clean truck programs because of the fact that the program leverages both state and federal funds. Clean truck programs are an important tool in addressing the air quality challenges that port cities face and we know that, in partnership with diverse stakeholders, we can achieve both a robust employment environment and reduced emissions for drivers and the local community. Thank you for your comment. I appreciate your concerns over employment and recognize that this is a sensitive issue. Everybody should have the right to clean air and a safe and healthy work environment – they shouldn't be mutually exclusive. At EDF, we believe that it is good for business to have a healthy and stable workforce. There are many reports demonstrating that those who operate diesel equipment (like truck drivers) are at increased risks for health impacts such as cancer from the diesel emissions. As many shippers now require newer equipment be used to deliver their freight, we are working hard to make sure that port truck drivers, which often face financial difficulty in making an expensive long-term capital investment, have the ability to purchase newer equipment and increase their job security. From a financial perspective, Houston offers the best incentive of all existing voluntary clean truck programs because of the fact that the program leverages both state and federal funds. Clean truck programs are an important tool in addressing the air quality challenges that port cities face and we know that, in partnership with diverse stakeholders, we can achieve both a robust employment environment and reduced emissions for drivers and the local community.

]]> Comment on Voluntary Clean Truck Programs Reduce Emissions At Ports, But Fall Short Of Clean Air Goals by Erick Notlob http://blogs.edf.org/texascleanairmatters/2013/05/15/voluntary-clean-truck-programs-reduce-emissions-at-ports-but-fall-short-of-clean-air-goals/comment-page-1/ Erick Notlob Thu, 16 May 2013 15:47:17 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/texascleanairmatters/?p=1967#comment-16767 I think the EDF is over reaching. The volunteer program, as you say, is "the best incentive program in the country". When you compare the environmental impact of voluntary versus mandatory, you may have removed some of the logic. For instance, the mandatory laws saw a loss of work at those ports. That transition resulted in a gain of work in others. Could it be that Houston has to deal with other Ports bad decisions that put several people out of work and caused a migration to Houston? Why do you hate hard working people I think the EDF is over reaching. The volunteer program, as you say, is "the best incentive program in the country". When you compare the environmental impact of voluntary versus mandatory, you may have removed some of the logic. For instance, the mandatory laws saw a loss of work at those ports. That transition resulted in a gain of work in others. Could it be that Houston has to deal with other Ports bad decisions that put several people out of work and caused a migration to Houston?

Why do you hate hard working people

]]> Comment on West Explosion: Not Enough Protections Or Not Enough Oversight? by Matt Maddox http://blogs.edf.org/texascleanairmatters/2013/04/24/west-explosion-not-enough-protections-or-not-enough-oversight/comment-page-1/ Matt Maddox Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:11:34 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/texascleanairmatters/?p=1933#comment-16574 Cause of central Texas fertilizer plant explosion - From early reports, there was an initial fire which was fought with water. The water then reacted with stored anhydrous ammonia resulting in ammonium hydroxide and heat. The intense heat then ignited the ammonium nitrate resulting in the massive explosion. However, sometimes fires or even blasting caps fail to ignite ammonium nitrate because the energy of activation is so high to initiate the decomposition reaction. There was a rapid cold front sweeping through Texas just at the time of the explosion. A lightning strike in Oklahoma City set fire to an oil storage tank. There must have been an electromagnetic disturbance associated with the front. In addition, there was a Sun-Moon-Star symmetric pattern occurring at the same time. This pattern was similiar to that of the Gulf oilwell blowout which was also associated with a cold front immediately in the vicinity. Please check out the astronomical diagrams and the similarity of the Sun-Moon patterns for the explosion and the Gulf blowout: http://astrosymm.com/EXPLOSIONS.htm http://astrosymm.com/BLOWOUTS.htm Be sure to scroll all the way down the explosions page to catch the AZF, Oppau and Texas City ammonium nitrate explosions. Cause of central Texas fertilizer plant explosion –
From early reports, there was an initial fire which was fought with water. The water then reacted with stored anhydrous ammonia resulting in ammonium hydroxide and heat. The intense heat then ignited the ammonium nitrate resulting in the massive explosion.
However, sometimes fires or even blasting caps fail to ignite ammonium nitrate because the energy of activation is so high to initiate the decomposition reaction.
There was a rapid cold front sweeping through Texas just at the time of the explosion. A lightning strike in Oklahoma City set fire to an oil storage tank. There must have been an electromagnetic disturbance associated with the front.
In addition, there was a Sun-Moon-Star symmetric pattern occurring at the same time. This pattern was similiar to that of the Gulf oilwell blowout which was also associated with a cold front immediately in the vicinity.
Please check out the astronomical diagrams and the similarity of the Sun-Moon patterns for the explosion and the Gulf blowout:
http://astrosymm.com/EXPLOSIONS.htm
http://astrosymm.com/BLOWOUTS.htm
Be sure to scroll all the way down the explosions page to catch the AZF, Oppau and Texas City ammonium nitrate explosions.

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