Per the law, states are required to document whether or not counties meet the EPA’s soot standards by Feb. 7. The standard was lowered from 12 micrograms per cubic meter to 9 micrograms. A Nov. 26 ...

Wilbur Ross (right) served in Donald Trump’s first administration, giving the former commerce secretary unique insight into the tactics the president is likely to use on foreign trade.

Unraveling the chemical processes in soot particle filters reveals new ways to produce synthetic fuels. Carbon particles are present in many aspects of our daily lives. Soot, which consists of ...

Carbon particles are present in many aspects of our daily lives. Soot, which consists of tiny carbon particles, is generated when energy sources such as oil or wood are not completely burned.