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eNewsUSA: Bipartisan Senate Proposal To Delay CSAPR & Utility MACT
enewsusa.blogspot.com | Nov 10, 2011
< DIV > < FONT size=2 face=Arial > < FONT size=2 face=Arial > < FONT color=#800000 > Nov 9: Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Dan Coats (R-IN) introduced the bipartisan "Fair Compliance Act" (S.1833) which they say would create "reasonable timelines and benchmarks" for utilities to comply with two

Climate Change Imperils Global Prosperity, U.N. Warns - NYTimes.com
green.blogs.nytimes.com | Nov 2, 2011
A report warns that drastic measures are needed to offset future environmental problems that could stall development and perpetuate poverty.

Clearing the Air on Climate and Smog | KQED's Climate Watch
blogs.kqed.org | Oct 21, 2011
KQED: “There’s a division in the public’s mind between global warming and health effects of pollution,” says Dimitri Stanich of the California Air Resources Board. In reality, there’s significant overlap. Some components of air pollution shown to have harmful warming effects on the planet are also

Curbing Cooking Smoke That Kills More People Than Malaria : The Salt : NPR
www.npr.org | Oct 18, 2011
Limited research on the health effects of indoor cookstoves and lack of affordable stoves and fuel has contributed to the problem of people getting sick and dying from indoor exposure to cooking smoke, say NIH Director Francis Collins and others.

Fuel Fix » Texas sues EPA over cross-state pollution rules
fuelfix.com | Sep 21, 2011
Houston Chronicle: Texas has sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to block the implementation of new rules aimed at curbing air pollution. State Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office filed a petition for review of the regulation — the Cross State Air Pollution Rule — at the U.S. Court of

Utilities warn of higher rates because of pollution rules «
renewwisconsinblog.org | Aug 24, 2011
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Climate change and health: How vulnerable is your city? - latimes.com
latimesblogs.latimes.com | Aug 3, 2011
As temperatures rise, so could the threats to your health. Climate experts predict average temperatures in California could rise between 4.7 to 10.5 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of this century, potentially worsening illnesses related to extreme heat and air...

Move over climate change: air pollution is the new issue in town | John Vidal | Environment |
www.guardian.co.uk | Jul 13, 2011
John Vidal: The UK's air quality and pollution has climbed back up the environmental agenda after years of inactivity. Here are some possible reasons why

Warming climate would likely worsen smog in Northeast Ohio, study says; online chat with experts
blog.cleveland.com | Jun 23, 2011
A new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists says that a warming climate will make air pollution significantly worse in cities like Cleveland, Ohio.

Observations: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hits 40
www.scientificamerican.com | Dec 2, 2010
Forty years ago today, Republican president Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency . At the time the nation had no law mandating clean water, clean air or the safety of chemicals. Lead was still in all gasoline, and acid rain was poiso