Up in the Air http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/ Fire Safety, Politics and the Environment - your source for news and insight on climate regulations affecting fire safety Copyright 2009, Up in the Air en-US Ozone Depletion at Lower Latitudes Persists http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/clean-energy/ozone-depletion-at-lower-latitudes-persists

At the earth’s more populous lower latitudes, ozone depletion persists.

 

Despite success in reducing ozone depletion at the poles brought about by the Montreal Protocol&rsquo ... ]]> Environment http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/clean-energy/ozone-depletion-at-lower-latitudes-persists Sat, 03 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Rejected! Australian Senate Votes Down CO2 Tax Repeal http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/international/rejected-australian-senate-votes-down-co2-tax-repeal

Passed in July, 2012, Australia's carbon tax has faced a strong backlash, led by current Prime Minister, Tony Abbott. But a recent effort to have the tax repealed has been voted down in the Senate. Opposition Labor and Green sen ... ]]> Regulations http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/international/rejected-australian-senate-votes-down-co2-tax-repeal Tue, 25 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT Replacements for Ozone Depleters are Atmospheric Heaters http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/global-warming/replacements-for-ozone-depleters-are-atmospheric-heaters

By Bill Polits

 

When ozone depleting substances such as halons and other CFCs were banned by the Montreal Protocol, replacements known as HFCs eventually stepped in to fill the gap in refrigeration, fire protection, and other uses.

 

The problem with HFCs is that although they d ... ]]> Environment http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/global-warming/replacements-for-ozone-depleters-are-atmospheric-heaters Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Australia's Carbon Tax Now Law http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/international/australias-carbon-tax-now-law

By Bill Polits

 

Australia's carbon tax is now law and will take effect in the summer of 2012 with a price of $US23.50 per ton of CO2 emissions.

 

Time will tell what the fate of the law will be. This

By Bill Polits

 

A new report by the International Energy Administration says that 2010 emissions of CO2 - the most prevalent global warming gas - took a huge jump. The increase is the biggest leap on record and is alarmingly from a climate change perspective.

 

View the report < ... ]]> Environment http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/global-warming/rate-of-global-warming-emissions-heating-up Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Questions Regarding Australias Carbon Tax http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/international/questions-regarding-australias-carbon-tax

By Bill Polits

 

Austrailia's carbon tax is facing questions posed in this blog post in the New ... ]]> Regulations http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/international/questions-regarding-australias-carbon-tax Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT International Climate Panel Strengthens Review Process http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/international/international-climate-panel-strengthens-review-process

By Bill Polits

 

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) announced on Friday at the 33rd Plenary Session in Abu Dhabi that it will formally adopt new rules designed to increase the validity of its findings in preparation its upcoming 5th Climate Assessment due out in September, 2014.

... ]]> Regulations http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/international/international-climate-panel-strengthens-review-process Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Definitive Signs of Ozone Hole Recovery http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/ozone-layer/definitive-signs-of-ozone-hole-recovery

By Bill Polits

 

"The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica is starting to heal, say researchers in Australia." So writes James Mitchell Crow in "Nature News", the onlin ... ]]> Environment http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/ozone-layer/definitive-signs-of-ozone-hole-recovery Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT ASTM D7673 Standard for Halon 1211 Now Published http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/international/astm-d7673-standard-for-halon-1211-now-published

By Bill Polits

 

After nearly a year of work, the ASTM subcommittee for fire extinguishing agents (D 26.09) has published a brand-new standard for Halon 1211 - the streaming fire extinguishing agent used to charge portable fire extinguishers for certain critical-use applications, such as aircraft.

 Regulations http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/international/astm-d7673-standard-for-halon-1211-now-published Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Greenhouse Gas Reporting http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/united-states/greenhouse-gas-reporting

By Bill Polits

 

We know this is “old news” but we thought we should double-check in case you missed it the first time…

 

On October 30, 2009 the EPA issued a rule on reporting for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the US. If you import or export fluorocarbon f ... ]]> Regulations http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/united-states/greenhouse-gas-reporting Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT McConnell Says No Cap-and-Trade http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/united-states/mcconnell-says-no-cap-and-trade

By Bill Polits

 

In a Wall Stree Journal video interview, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) says that with the recent gains by repblicans in the US Legislature, there may be a way to move forward on energy and climate in cooperation with President Obama and the Democrats.

  Regulations http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/united-states/mcconnell-says-no-cap-and-trade Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT California's Prop 23 Against the Ropes http://www.upintheair.h3r.com/ab-32/california's-prop-23-against-the-ropes

By Bill Polits

 

According to the latest polling data, Prop. 23 (California's ballot initiative that would severely curtail the state's landmark law regulating greenhouse gas emissions) is unlikely to pass by an 11 point spread.

 

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