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    Aug 30, 2011 |Story| WGNO-LTV

  1. Marsh Fire Chokes New Orleans Area With Smoke For Second Day

    A marsh fire in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in New Orleans East continued to burn on Tuesday, spewing smoke over the New Orleans area, while city officials surveyed the fire and stuck to a plan to allow it to burn itself out.
    WGNO News
    A marsh fire in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in New Orleans East continued to burn on Tuesday, spewing smoke over the New Orleans area, while city officials surveyed the fire and stuck to a plan to allow it to burn itself out. Mayor Mitch...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, New Orleans, Wildlife, Heart Problems

    2. Jan 8, 2010 |Story| WGNO-LTV

  2. EPA proposes new smog standards

    The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality says 28 parishes in Louisiana could find themselves outside new proposed Environmental Protection Agency limits on lung-damaging smog.
    ABC26 News
    The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality says 28 parishes in Louisiana could find themselves outside new proposed Environmental Protection Agency limits on lung-damaging smog. The new proposed limits could more than double the number of U.S....

    Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Authority, Environmental Pollution, Louisiana

    3. May 7, 2010 |Story| WGNO-LTV

  3. What Will The Health Effects Be for Humans?

    With a huge and unpredictable oil slick drifting in the Gulf of Mexico, state and federal authorities are preparing to deal with a variety of hazards to human health if and when the full brunt of the toxic mess washes ashore.
    ABC26 News
    With a huge and unpredictable oil slick drifting in the Gulf of Mexico, state and federal authorities are preparing to deal with a variety of hazards to human health if and when the full brunt of the toxic mess washes ashore. The list of potential...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Health, Emergency Incidents, Alabama, Environmental Pollution

    4. Jul 1, 2009 |Story| WGNO-LTV

  4. Ozone Action Day Declared In N.O. Thursday

    Thursday, hot temperatures, mostly sunny skies, and light winds will lead to Moderate AQI levels throughout the state on both days. In addition, AQI levels will reach Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups in Thibodaux today and in Baton Rouge and New Orleans tomorrow. Friday, light to moderate southerly winds will develop, transporting in a moist airmass, and skies will become partly to mostly cloudy late in the afternoon. Therefore, AQI levels will decrease to low-Moderate throughout the state.
    Staff reporter
    Thursday, hot temperatures, mostly sunny skies, and light winds will lead to Moderate AQI levels throughout the state on both days. In addition, AQI levels will reach Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups in Thibodaux today and in Baton Rouge and New Orleans...

    Tags: Vehicles, Environmental Pollution, Weather Reports, Weather

    5. Jul 1, 2009 |Story| WGNO-LTV

  5. Madisonville Issues Ozone Alert

    Ozone levels are rising in the Madisonville area. Please take whatever voluntary steps you can take to reduce the possibility of ozone formation. Some examples are fueling after 6 p.m., using combustion engines and lawn equipment after 6 p.m., combine errands, drive less, bike and walk more.
    Staff reporter
    Ozone levels are rising in the Madisonville area. Please take whatever voluntary steps you can take to reduce the possibility of ozone formation. Some examples are fueling after 6 p.m., using combustion engines and lawn equipment after 6 p.m., combine...

    Tags: Environmental Pollution

    6. May 24, 2012 |Story| KY3-TV

  6. Air pollution becoming a 'growing pain' for Springfield

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - From the new 60-65 interchange, to the 6-lanes of Campbell Ave, it's easy to see Springfield is gaining a lot more people- and traffic.
    mlandis@ky3.com
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - From the new 60-65 interchange, to the 6-lanes of Campbell Ave, it's easy to see Springfield is gaining a lot more people- and traffic.   “We really do have some air quality issues. They are not really serious at the moment,&...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Asthma, Environmental Pollution, Passenger Cars, Heart Problems

    7. May 24, 2012 |Story| WXMI

  7. Clean Air Action! Day Thursday

    As sunny and hot weather develops around West Michigan, the first Clean Air Action! Day of 2012 has been issued for the area as air quality levels are expected to drop into the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" range.
    FOX 17 Meteorologist
    As sunny and hot weather develops around West Michigan, the first Clean Air Action! Day of 2012 has been issued for the area as air quality levels are expected to drop into the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" range. The Michigan Department of...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Weather Reports, Weather, Memorial Day

    8. May 24, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. BP's Whiting refinery agrees to cut air pollution

    In a move that promises cleaner air throughout the Chicago area, BP on Wednesday agreed to spend more than $400 million to settle legal complaints about chronic pollution problems at the oil company's sprawling refinery in northwest Indiana.
    In a move that promises cleaner air throughout the Chicago area, BP on Wednesday agreed to spend more than $400 million to settle legal complaints about chronic pollution problems at the oil company's sprawling refinery in northwest Indiana. Steps that...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Health Insurance Cost, Environmental Politics, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities

    9. May 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. BP agrees to cut air pollution at refinery, pay $8-million fine

    WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration announced that BP North America Inc. has agreed to pay an $8-million fine and install more than $400 million in equipment to cut air pollution from an oil refinery in Whiting, Ind., as part of a settlement over alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.
    WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration announced that BP North America Inc. has agreed to pay an $8-million fine and install more than $400 million in equipment to cut air pollution from an oil refinery in Whiting, Ind., as part of a settlement over...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Asthma, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Politics

    10. May 23, 2012 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  10. Lehigh Valley area company news

    Weis Market achieves environmental milestone The Forks Township Weis Market, containing a new, environmentally efficient design, has earned environmental certification award from the GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership, a voluntary...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Global Change, Environmental Pollution, Skin Cancer, Environmental Politics

    11. May 21, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. World watch

    China The U.S. consulate in Shanghai has begun issuing pollution statistics, giving a worse assessment of air quality than suggested by official Chinese statistics. On Tuesday the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau called air conditions "good," but...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Lebanon, Bashar Assad, Environmental Pollution, U.S. Department of State

    12. May 15, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. An electrifying freight solution on the 710? Siemens working on it

    Los Angeles may be one of the first global cities to adopt a new electric freight trucking system, unveiled by electrical engineering giant Siemens Corp. last week at the 26th Electric Vehicle Symposium, or EVS26.
    Los Angeles may be one of the first global cities to adopt a new electric freight trucking system, unveiled by electrical engineering giant Siemens Corp. last week at the 26th Electric Vehicle Symposium, or EVS26. The new technology, called eHighway,...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Health Insurance Cost, Technology, U.S. Department of Energy

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