Oregon lawmakers, climate advocates push for environmentally friendly buildings
Oregon lawmakers and climate advocates are pushing for legislative action to build more efficient homes and office buildings to protect the environment and reduce long-term homeowner costs. Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber, D-Beaverton, and Rep. Pam Marsh, D-Ashland, are spearheading the effort after spending much of last year leading a task force that recommended policies […]
Dallas Air Quality Program to Collect Pollution Data – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
A new Dallas air quality monitoring program is underway to help protect existing neighbors from pollution and guide future land use decisions about where homes and industry should be. Forty monitors are being installed in neighborhoods around the city with $1.7 million earmarked in the current city budget. “We’re prioritizing communities with clean air concerns. […]
Toxic fumes on board airplanes? Airlines may finally have to do something about it | News
The airline industry would be forced to adopt new measures to protect passengers and crew members from toxic fumes on airplanes under a bill introduced in Congress this month. The legislation aims to address a basic fact of flying: The air you breathe on planes comes directly from the jet engines. Under normal conditions the […]
Waters Of The United States And Winston Churchill – Clean Air / Pollution
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Sir Winston Churchill famously said “those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Of course he didn’t have the nearly four decade long controversy over the reach of the Federal Clean Water Act in mind but […]
8 Ways To Allergen-Proof Your Windows
As the weather finally starts to get warmer in the spring after a cold winter, it can be so tempting to open up the windows, air out the house, and enjoy the fresh air. However, if you or anyone else in your home suffers from allergies, this isn’t always the best course of action. Opening […]
Ex-Navajo President Honored In Funeral Procession, Reception
Remembered as an inspirational, humble leader with a passion for education and commitment to his people, former Navajo Nation President Peterson Zah was honored Saturday with a funeral procession that stretched for 100 miles (160 kilometers) from western New Mexico into eastern Arizona. People lined roads on the reservation to say their final farewells to […]
NXS Race Report from Phoenix
Race Winner: Sammy Smith of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) Stage 1 Winner: Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports (Chevrolet) Stage 2 Winner: Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports (Chevrolet) SHR Race Finish: ● Riley Herbst (Started 10th / Finished 4th, completed 200 of 200 laps) ● Cole Custer (Started 1st / Finished 12th, completed 200 of 200 […]
Toxic Fumes Detected at Popular Brooklyn Shuffleboard Club for Past 2 Years
The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club at 514 Union St. in Brooklyn has had a cancer-causing airborne contaminant in the air for the past two years, but the state regulators took a year to notify nearby residents. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation took a year to alert Gowanus Canal residents about toxic fumes […]
Achoo! Here’s why pollen counts are reaching a record high in Georgia
According to the report, the top pollen contributors are trees, particularly oak, pine, sweet gum, juniper and sycamore. “As the temperatures outside continue to rise, so will the pollen count,” Atlanta Allergy and Asthma stated in a press release. To provide some relief, the practice gave a few tips on how to survive these high […]
Ken Rechtin: A permit to polute, really? EPA needs to hold Newport company accountable for air pollution
Located in Newport, River Metals Recycling (RMR), a subsidiary of Nucor (NUE, NYSE), annually obtains a “pollution permit.” It is issued by the State of Kentucky EPA. This “pollution permit” allows RMR to pollute our air and our Licking River (here, I will focus on our air quality). Only recently, after numerous complaints from citizens […]