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Air Quality Information In Your In-box: Louisiana Joins EnviroFlash
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - 2 hours ago
(Dallas, Texas – August 20, 2008) Residents of Louisiana’s three largest cities can get air quality information in a flash through a free service provided by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) and Environmental Protection Agency...
Desal will add 70,000 tonnes carbon
Source: News.com.au - 9 hours ago
THE Victorian Government's controversial desalination plant will emit over 70,000 tonnes of carbon a year which will not be offset, according to an environmental study....
Aviation emissions plan 'too blunt'
Source: News.com.au - 9 hours ago
THE Federal Government must reassess its "blunt" approach to tackling climate change, in particular the plan to auction carbon permits, a global aviation leader says....
No need for nuclear, Government says
Source: News.com.au - 17 hours ago
NUCLEAR power is important for other countries, but not for energy rich Australia, Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says....
Iowa Counties Identified as Possible Pollution Nonattainment Area
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - 20 hours ago
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., August 19, 2008) - EPA has sent a letter to Gov...
St. Louis Metro Area Identified as Pollution Nonattainment Area
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - 21 hours ago
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., August 19, 2008) - EPA has notified the Missouri Department of Natural Resources that the Agency intends to modify the state's recommendation for designating areas as nonattainment for short-term fine-particle pollution...
Bus Funds Reduce Iowa Children's Exposure to Diesel Exhaust
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - 21 hours ago
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Bus Funds Reduce Ozarks Children's Exposure to Diesel Exhaust
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - 21 hours ago
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., August 19, 2008) - EPA Region 7 and the Blue Skyways Collaborative will work with the Ozarks Clean Air Alliance to reduce local children's exposure to diesel exhaust through a special $130,301 grant for school bus refits...
EPA identifies areas that do not meet Particulate Standards
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - 22 hours ago
(Seattle, WASH. – August 19, 2008) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced intended designations for the 24 hour PM2.5 (Particulate Matter) standard for all state lands and for Indian country...
U.S. EPA fines Imperial Toy $66,180.00 for selling ozone-depleting novelty item Company sold “Spray-A-String” confetti string product
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - 22 hours ago
(08/19/08) LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently fined Imperial Toy LLC, located in North Hills, Calif., $66,180 for selling “Spray-A-String,” which contained R-22, an ozone-depleting substance. Selling or distributing products containing R-22 within the U.S...
