Category Archives: USA & Canada

MPCA issues air pollution health alert for portions of MN

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

MPCA issues air pollution health alert for portions of MN St. Paul, Minn.– The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air pollution health alert for western Minnesota effective from noon on Thursday, March 6 through noon on Friday, … Continue reading →

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Drought linked to polluted winter air

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

California’s parched winter brought a big surge in air pollution, pushing the number of bad air days one-third higher than the previous winter and posing a serious health threat, state air quality officials said Tuesday. Levels of haze-forming soot typically … Continue reading →

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EPA Sets Standards for Air Pollution from Cars and Trucks

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized new standards on sulfur in gasoline used in cars and trucks. The standards will require lower sulfur content in liquid fuels used in the transportation sector, which will cut smog and air pollution. EPA … Continue reading →

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Colorado Governor Hickenlooper Touts New Air Pollution Rules For Oil And Gas Industry

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is touting the state’s new air pollution curbs on the oil and gas industry — but he insists that local efforts to curb drilling run afoul of constitutional property rights. The governor gathered environmentalists, state health … Continue reading →

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Utah Lawmakers Considering Dozens of Air Quality Bills

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Utah legislators are considering more than two dozen bills in the current session that could help reduce the state’s serious air-quality issues. Rep. Patrice Arent (D-Millcreek) co-chairs the House Clean Air Caucus, which is made up of Democrats and Republicans. … Continue reading →

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5 Things To Know about Colorado’s air pollution plan

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

New air quality rules for Colorado’s booming oil and gas industry go under review Wednesday when health officials start taking public testimony on a set of upgrades meant to reduce air pollution from drilling. Parts of Colorado haven’t meet federal … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution: It’s Complicated, But It’s Still About Environmental Justice 

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Many recent studies have shown that air pollution levels and income levels are linked. Poorer communities suffer from bad air more than wealthy communities. A recent study by UCLA researchers revealed some complications in this correlation, but found that air … Continue reading →

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Study: Idling hurts air quality

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A local study of air emissions in the Barnett Shale suggests that trucks serving the oil and gas field spend an average of six hours per trip in extended idling, contributing to air pollution and ozone levels in North Texas. … Continue reading →

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