W.Va. seeks more comment on coal-to-gas plant

The West Virginia Division of Air Quality is giving the public more time to weigh in on an air pollution permit for a planned coal-to-gasoline plant in the southern coalfields.

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3 Mo. regions violate 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.

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Clearing Big Bend air in Texas will take 146 years

Growing up in a speck of a desert town in the heart of Texas' Big Bend region, Delia White once had picturesque views of rugged mountains in every direction. On a clear day, she could see jagged peaks a 100 miles away.

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The door to the stairwell of Sacramento's tallest skyscraper, the Wells Fargo Center, swings open Nov. 14 for an event benefiting the American Lung Association.

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Pedestrians could reduce the amount of traffic pollution they breathe in simply by crossing the street, according to the latest research from the University of Leeds.

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With flu season and Swine Flu being a year-round risk, there are also issues at home to consider. This article informs the reader about the Air Pollution at Home and what you can do about it.

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Houseplants can neutralize harmful ozone, making indoor air cleaner, according to a study published in the April-June 2009 issue of the journal HortTechnology.

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South Dakota is getting the US's first oil refinery since 1976. Some hail the move as a necessary bid for energy independence. Others see problems with air quality. Both sides are bracing for a fight.

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The air in Beijing during the 2008 Olympics was cleaner than the previous year's, due to aggressive efforts by the Chinese government to curtail traffic, increase emissions standards and halt construction in preparation for the games, according to a Cornell study.

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In spite of the twentieth century's steep population rise, massive industrialization, and the nationwide proliferation of the modern automobile, the air we breathe is cleaner than it has been in decades.

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Yes, the U.S. has better regulated emissions, and those who can afford them are driving Priuses (is that the plural?). But we've got more people than ever burning fossil fuels that generate greenhouse gases; the U.S.

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Cattle account for 72 percent of Canada's methane,

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WASHINGTON — President Obama will direct federal regulators on Monday to move swiftly on an application by California and 13 other states to set strict automobile emission and fuel efficiency standards, two administration officials said Sunday.

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The Environmental Protection Agency has opposed issuing a permit for operation of the facility. The Obama administration's EPA, on the last day of the application review process, cited "inadequate emissions monitoring and other problems," according to MPR.

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Dramatic improvements in U.S. air quality over the last two decades have added 21 weeks to the life of the average American, researchers reported on Wednesday.

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The chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee pledged Tuesday to "do what I have to do" to ensure that the government monitors the air for toxic chemicals outside schools across the nation.

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The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing new air-quality rules that would make it easier to build coal-fired power plants, oil refineries and other major polluters near national parks and wilderness areas, even though half of the EPA's 10 regional administrators formally …

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A new survey out Monday from SustainLane.com ranks the 50 largest U.S. municipalities based on their performance in 16 key eco-friendly categories, including the ability to maintain air quality, a solid drinking-water supply and use of public transit and alternative fuels

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The hazy skies over the 2008 Summer Olympics have placed Beijing's air quality at the top of news headlines for more than a month.

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A U.S. federal court on Tuesday overturned a rule that prevented state and local authorities from raising emissions monitoring requirements for polluting units such as chemical plants and oil refineries. ...

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To verify and independently assess air quality not far from the Bird's Nest stadium, the Associated Press has begun monitoring and publishing air quality data and associated photographs. They update this interactive feature daily.

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One key for athletes competing in Beijing will be to take the proper precautions without becoming consumed by the fear that the pollution, heat and humidity will unduly constrict their performances.

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A day before Barack Obama visited Iraq, Wausau Democratic Rep. Dave Obey was there, leading a small delegation of federal lawmakers to Baghdad.

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Indoor air quality has a greater impact on health than outdoor air quality, as North American adults spend almost 90% of their time indoors.

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National Park Service policy in the past allowed some fires to burn themselves out, but air quality in central and northern California is so bad that Park Service officials are taking no chances with several small fires in Yosemite.

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Air quality is always a problem in California's "Great Valley," but the forest fires, combined with a heat wave, have rendered the place downright toxic.

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Satire - Air In Beijing Creates 'Drop-In' Olympic Games

How bad is the air in Beijing as the 2008 Olympic Games approach? According to the World Health Organization, 105,000 particulates per liter is considered a 'serious health risk'.

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