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Owners sue Quadrant Homes over 'sick' houses.
Homeowners contend that mold growing in houses built by Quadrant Corp -- flowering, they claim, because rushed construction schedules didn't leave time to dry wet building materials -- is circulated through poorly designed and badly built heating systems, poisoning occupants. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington. 20 November 2009.
City air: from foul to critical.
Calcutta began the week as a polluted city but will end it as a critically polluted city. Calcutta Telegraph, India. 20 November 2009.
Heat is a health hazard in Sydney.
Authorities warn that poor air quality during the NSW heatwave may harm people with asthma or other respiratory conditions. As the state bakes for the second day running, NSW Health says high ozone levels, caused by car exhaust and industrial fumes, are a big problem. Australian Associated Press. 20 November 2009.
Fines paid for air quality lapses.
State environmental regulators have reached a settlement with a New Jersey company that calls for a $355,000 fine and the installation of new monitoring equipment in response to air emissions violations in 2007. New Haven Register, Connecticut. 20 November 2009.
Agreement reached over plans for power plants in New Haven.
When city officials and environmental groups heard that PSEG Power, an energy company that owns some of the state's most offensive power plants, wanted to build new "peaking" power plants near New Haven's East Shore neighborhood, they became outraged. Hartford Courant, Connecticut. 20 November 2009.
Parents ask for mercury answers.
Parents of students at Temple High School attended the Carroll County Board of Education meeting Thursday to get their questions answered about the mercury found in the school’s gymnasium and to air their concerns. Georgian Times, Georgia. 20 November 2009.
Parts of Missouri run afoul of air quality standards.
The St. Louis and Kansas City areas, along with part of southeast Missouri, have violated 2008 air quality standards and may be forced to impose new restrictions, the state said Thursday. Associated Press. 20 November 2009.
KC is branded a habitual violator of ozone standards.
The Kansas City area has violated the federal Clean Air Act, exceeding the ozone standard eight times over the summer, Missouri officials said Thursday. Kansas City Star, Missouri. 20 November 2009.
EPA wants to get more lead out of the air.
Like the gasoline motorists pump into their vehicles, Utah's air is unleaded. It has been for the past three decades. But, to prove that to federal regulators, the state DEQ will have to expand its network of lead monitors the next few years to collect data at key locations, a task that could cost an estimated $100,000. Salt Lake Tribune, Utah. 20 November 2009.
Farmers and USDA cooperatively remove significant amounts of air pollution from San Joaquin Valley.
Farmers in the San Joaquin Valley have helped remove the same amount of air pollution as removing 153,000 cars from California highways, announced Congressman Cardoza. Beverly Hills California Chronicle, California. 20 November 2009.
Hidden hazard: ice rink air.
Ice rink air -- is it healthy enough for you and your family to breathe? Sacramento KOVR TV, California. 20 November 2009.
Why the L.A. clean truck program is worth fighting for.
As the largest port in the nation and a major economic engine in a region with legacy air quality issues, we need to operate in the "now" and plan for the future. Long Beach Press-Telegram, California. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
The cleaner alternatives to America's asphalt jungle.
Stormwater run-off from roads, drains and parking dumps the equivalent of more than a dozen Exxon Valdez tankers of oil directly into US rivers each year, in addition to dangerous levels of heavy metals, pesticides, bacteria and industrial pollutants. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 19 November 2009.
How understanding the human mind might save the world from CO2.
What will solve climate change? Will it be technology? Policy? A growing number of researchers and activists say it's what's behind it all: people. ClimateWire. 19 November 2009.
New California rules to make TVs greener.
The move is the latest example of California's campaign to reduce energy waste and cut emissions from power plants. Wall Street Journal. 19 November 2009.
Centre to give 50p incentive for every unit of wind power.
In keeping with India’s national effort to move to path of low carbon intensity development, the Union Cabinet is expected to approve a proposal to incentivise generation of wind energy through a generation-based incentive. Bombay Economic Times, India. 19 November 2009.
India unveils tougher air quality norms.
The Indian government on Wednesday unveiled new uniform air quality standards for industrial and residential areas in a major move to combat air pollution and carbon emissions blamed for global warming. India's air quality standards have been lower for industrial areas. Zee News, India. 19 November 2009.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne takes top spot as Britain's greenest city.
A city once wreathed in smoke and deafened by shipyard steel-hammers, has transformed itself into the greenest in Britain, according to the country's most comprehensive sustainability audit. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 19 November 2009.
Newcastle 'greenest' British city.
Newcastle upon Tyne has been named as Britain's greenest city in a think tank's annual study. Forum for the Future looked at the sustainability of the 20 biggest cities, measuring factors such as air quality, wildlife and quality of life. BBC. 19 November 2009.
DOH bans aerial spray on farmlands.
After consulting with local and international health experts, the Department of Health yesterday recommended the banning of aerial spraying of pesticides, saying that this is harmful to humans and the environment. Philippine Star, Philippines. 19 November 2009.
Overnight, air is more poisonous.
India has revised standards for air quality for the first time in 15 years in a move that environmental experts say will overnight tar more cities and localities across the country as polluted beyond limits. Calcutta Telegraph, India. 19 November 2009.
Even with tighter standards, N.C.’s ozone quality keeps improving.
Dr. Roy Cordato said the statistics gathered over the past decade show most communities in North Carolina have consistently met stricter ozone and air pollution standards put forth by the EPA in 2008. Raleigh Carolina Journal, North Carolina. 19 November 2009.
S.D. dairy producer cited for pollution violations.
A gigantic dairy operation near Minnesota's western border is violating manure storage law and suspected of allowing pollutants to enter public waterways. Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota. 19 November 2009.
Clearing the air.
DTE Energy started up a second "scrubber" at its coal-burning Monroe Power Plant Monday--significantly cutting emissions from another of the plant's four generating units. Monroe News, Michigan. 19 November 2009.
Company withdraws plans to burn toxic waste from Mexico.
A disposal company has withdrawn its controversial plan to import toxic wastes from Mexico and burn them at its incinerator just outside Port Arthur. Houston Chronicle, Texas. 19 November 2009.
High sodium levels found in water sample from Barnett Shale drilling in Flower Mound.
A report on the water produced from gas drilling operations in the Barnett Shale shows high concentrations of sodium and traces of other elements. Dallas Morning News, Texas. 19 November 2009.
U.S. EPA sets new sulfur dioxide emission rules.
The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed new air quality regulations for sulfur dioxide emissions, which come mostly from power plants and industrial facilities, expecially those that burn coal. Reuters. 18 November 2009.
Public transportation gets environmentally friendly.
The state's first hybrid diesel-electric transit buses were unveiled during a ceremony at the West Virginia Capitol complex last week. Huntington Herald-Dispatch, West Virginia. 18 November 2009.
A call for rooftop solar panels.
An environmental advocacy group that says North Carolina's greenhouse gas emissions are rising proposes a solution: Putting solar panels on nearly 700,000 rooftops. Raleigh News & Observer, North Carolina. 18 November 2009.
GE inks deal to deploy "clean coal" technology in China .
General Electric and China's biggest coal producer, Shenhua Group, announced yesterday that they are partnering to deploy the engineering giant's 'clean coal' gasification at a number of sites across China. London Business Green, United Kingdom. 18 November 2009.
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