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Alaska officials aim to submit air quality regulations by end of year

Public testimony wrapped up on the state’s proposed air quality regulations last week, and state officials believe they can have the regulations ready by the end of the year. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation received about 90 comments on … Continue reading

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Wood burning and air pollution

As we enter into the winter months…some Utahn’s begin to put wood in their fire place or a wood burning stove to generate heat, or just for the ambiance of a wood burning fire.  But some are asking…what’s the impact … Continue reading

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Air pollution advisory posted for southern Minnesota through the weekend

Relatively warm, moist weather conditions led the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Thursday to post an air pollution health advisory for the southern half of Minnesota running through early Sunday morning. An advisory means conditions are approaching unhealthy levels for sensitive … Continue reading

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Pittsburgh shows inhabitants what air pollution looks like

Concerned citizens in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have banded together to form the Breathe Project, which enables Internet users to view the polluted air for themselves on a webcam in the hopes they’ll be inspired to take action. Four … Continue reading

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Metro New Orleans, Baton Rouge, other areas would violate proposed EPA ozone standards

The New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and Shreveport areas would be in violation of lower standards for ground level ozone, the main ingredient of smog, that were proposed Wednesday by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The new standards, if approved … Continue reading

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EPA Proposes Stricter Ozone Air Pollution Standard

The Obama administration is preparing for the release of a series of energy regulations over the coming weeks in advance of a Republican-controlled Congress next year that will prompt pushback from industries and lawmakers, testing President Barack Obama’s commitment to … Continue reading

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Impact of wood-burning fires on Utah’s air quality

When cold wintry weather rolls in this weekend may Utahns may be tempted to light wood burning fires to stay warm, but that might not be good everyone else. Bryce Bird, the director of the Utah Department of Environmental Air … Continue reading

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Macon’s air pollution surge caused by African desert

Georgia’s environmental regulators say a burst of air pollution found in Macon this summer came straight from Africa. Unusual weather patterns forced a concentration of dust from the Sahara Desert into parts of Georgia, they say. The Georgia Environmental Protection … Continue reading

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