I don’t think a lot of people realize that upon completion of their degree meteorologists tend to gravitate to a specific niche area of expertise. Not all meteorologists are TV weather forecasters! In fact, not all meteorologists go into weather forecasting. In my case I did my thesis work on atmospheric nutrient loading which lead to work with a consulting company that did air quality research for EPA. After working five years for a couple of other air quality consulting companies I went to work for Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation as the in-house meteorologist in general and the air quality meteorologist in particular. These posts address various aspects of air quality issues.
Posts
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- Scott Pruitt Nomination and EPA Approach to Interstate Transport Ozone Attainment January 27, 2017 (Cross Post at Climate Etc.)
- The Limits of Cap and Trade July 5, 2017
- Pragmatic Earth Day Success Story, April 23, 2018
- NYS Air Pollution Emission Status Summary, August 2, 2018
- NYS Air Pollution Concentration Trends, September 24, 2018
- Abuse of Air Quality Trends Data October 31, 2019
- PM2.5 Health Impacts in New York City May 12, 2020
- PEAK Coalition Dirty Energy, Big Money: Background on the Issues June 27, 2020
- PEAK Coalition Dirty Energy, Big Money: Rationale and Feasibility, June 28, 2020
- PSE Healthy Energy: New York State Peaker Power Plants June 29, 2020
- New York Peaking Power Plants and Environmental Justice Summary June 30, 2020
- My Comments on Cross State Air Pollution Rule December 22, 2020
- Environmental Justice Risks from Hyper-Local Monitoring are Exaggerated February 23, 2021
- New York Pollution Justice Act of 2021 – What Were They Thinking? March 4, 2021
- Fossil Fuel Phase Out Claptrap April 16, 2021
- Air Pollution and Health Impact Projections April 19, 2021
- Astoria Gas Turbine Power Replacement Project and the Climate Act March 16, 2022
- Peaker Power Plants and Environmental Injustice March 18, 2023
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