Innovation from wastewater plant Aug 12, 2008
Vicki Thompson Matt Krupp, co-manager of the master plan for the San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant ... A master plan for renovation of the 2,600-acre San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant began in May. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Westar Energy sees 83 percent decline in 2Q earnings Aug 10, 2008
"While we are making solid progress installing new pollution control equipment at our Jeffrey Energy Center, the loss of the production during the installation of this new equipment is very costly," Doug Sterbenz, Westar Energy's chief operating officer said, in a written statement. Reader Comments. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Planting the seed Aug 10, 2008
Today, Lewis is one of the few ethanol suppliers in California and the only supplier in San Diego County, according to permits filed with the San Diego Air Pollution Control District. Records at the California Energy Commission show that only nine stations in the state carry E-85 fuel, though five are private or designated only for use by fleet vehicles. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Beijing Olympics Air Pollution Control Efforts Being Assessed Aug 9, 2008
8, 2008) As the Summer Olympics in Beijing kicks off tomorrow, the event is affording scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to observe how the atmosphere responds when a heavily populated region substantially curbs everyday industrial emissions. The National Science Foundation-funded Cheju ABC Plume-Monsoon Experiment (CAPMEX) will include a series of flights by specially equipped unmanned aircraft known as autonomous unmanned aerial... (Science Daily)
Aventine to increase ethanol production Aug 8, 2008
Those with comments or concerns should mail Brad Frost in the Division of Air Pollution Control, IEPA, P.O. Box 19506, Springfield, Ill. 62794-9506, or call him at 217-782-2113, (TDD) 217-782-9143. (Pekin Times, IL)
* Olympic pollution control measures turn Beijing into a big lab Aug 8, 2008
Olympic pollution control measures turn Beijing into a big lab. Chinas quest to clear up notoriously polluted skies in time for todays opening ceremony has been marked by a gargantuan effort. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
EPSTEIN: No quick fix to pollution Aug 7, 2008
For all the fuss about the measures that Beijing is taking to clear its smog, the reality is that the blueness of the skies during the 2008 Olympic Games will have very little to do with Beijing's Potemkin village-style pollution control efforts, because the air pollution in Beijing comes predominantly from south of the city, riding winds and making the journey to the capital from up to hundreds of miles away. Tiny pollution particles in the air, known as particulate matter, are what cause smog. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
To The Point Aug 7, 2008
Investor's Business Daily: Investor's Business Daily stock analysis and business news. FTI tops, warns of 2nd-half costs. (Investors Business Daily)
FTI Tops, Warns Of 2nd-Half Costs. Ad-Aided Sina Sees Olympic Boost... Aug 7, 2008
Investor's Business Daily: Investor's Business Daily stock analysis and business news. TO THE POINTBUSINESSBRIEFS. (Investors Business Daily)
Desalination plant receives Coastal Commission OK Aug 7, 2008
Poseidon's plan calls for purchasing about 15,000 tons of carbon offsets from a nonprofit group such as the California Climate Registry or a public agency such as the Air Pollution Control District. Terry Rodgers: (619) 542-4566. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Political Grapevine Aug 6, 2008
Pollution levels in the Chinese capital have been a major concern, even though authorities have implemented a number of pollution control measures ahead of Friday's opening ceremony. But despite a moratorium on construction work, traffic regulations and a temporary factory shutdown, reports suggest air quality has been inconsistent at best. (Fox News)
"Fairly good" air quality for Games opening Aug 6, 2008
They suggested that southern neighboring areas including Baoding and Langfang in Hebei Province and Tianjin should strengthen pollution controls ... BEIJING Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- A Beijing Olympics official said here Monday that athletes, officials and spectators will have good air quality during the Games thanks to the pollution control measures in the past decade. (Xinhuanet, China)
Smog obscures Beijing's stadium Aug 5, 2008
The spokesman for the organisers, Sun Weide, said pollution control measures over the past decade would work. According to data from Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau, air quality on Monday was still considered a "blue sky day". (BBC News)
Can Coal and Clean Air Coexist in China? Aug 5, 2008
Factories and power plants turn on pollution control equipment when government officials visit but, when they leave, such controls are shut off to boost power production. "The government cannot check every day," Lee says. (Scientific American)
Air quality: Latest BBC reading Aug 5, 2008
In Europe, rapid economic growth was followed only later by pollution control and China is following a similar trend ... In Europe, rapid economic growth was followed only later by pollution control and China is following a similar trend. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
China to continue anti-pollution campaigns after Olympics Aug 4, 2008
"These measures have been effective so far," said Fan, Director General of the MEP's Department of Pollution Control. Beijing basked under blue sky this weekend after being blanketed in a humid haze for a week. (Xinhuanet, China)
Beijing enjoys clear day but haze edges up Aug 3, 2008
"As we have seen from the last few days, the air looks good. So I doubt emergency measures are necessary," said Fan Yuansheng, director general of the department of pollution control at the Ministry of Environmental Protection. "Hot, humid and stagnant" weather would trigger the additional measures, Fan said, as the government pulls out all the stops to make sure the Games are a success. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Massive chunks of ice break away from Arctic shelf Aug 2, 2008
Why do Canadians think they need to exceed California standards of excellence in pollution control. The GDP of California dwarfs us, and so does the air pollution. (The Tech Herald)
DynaSteel basks in growing pains Aug 2, 2008
The Memphis-based fabricator of steel components used in large pollution control systems expanded its Iuka, Miss ... "We anticipated with the power industry would have to clean up and have pollution control," Russell says. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Pollution Control: The 100-Meter Gasp Aug 2, 2008
Pollution Control: The Beijing Olympics will expose the environmentalist fraud that the U.S. is the world's biggest polluter. Compared with China, we get the gold medal for energy efficiency. (Investors Business Daily)
Vectren Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results Aug 1, 2008
2 Riders, including recovery of pollution control investments - 0. 7 Residential and commercial customer usage due to weather (2. (PR Newswire)
Hanwei completes Ershigs joint venture agreement Aug 1, 2008
After establishing production and sales infrastructure for the initial FGD products, the Joint Venture plans to add the full range of Ershigs' FRP FGD products to its offering for the China coal fired pollution control market. In addition, the WFOE plans to identify other sectors in China where Ershigs' FRP technology can be used to develop a leading market share, such as tanks and pipes for petrochemical, pulp and water applications. (Canada Newswire)
CHINA ANNOUNCES MORE POLLUTION CONTROLS FOR OLYMPICS... Aug 1, 2008
Chinese environmental regulators unveiled new, stricter emergency pollution control measures for the Olympic Games on Thursday that would close more factories and expand traffic restrictions if air quality failed to meet approved standards, once the competition began next week. The measures, posted on the Web site of the State Environmental Protection Administration, would be invoked during the Games only in the case of "extremely unfavorable weather conditions" - for example, hot, humid air... (The Drudge Report)
Salem power plant makes its plans known Jul 31, 2008
She points to Salem Harbor Station s sister plant, Brayton Point, a larger facility in Somerset, where Dominion pledged to spend $1 billion since 2005 on pollution control and where equipment has already been installed to achieve that goal. Novelle said the size of the Brayton Point facility is exactly the reason the company has been able to spend more. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Chvez denounces Colombian raid as war crime Jul 31, 2008
positions open days & evenings to work with local company in air treatment and pollution control. these successful candidates should have excellent. (Yahoo News -- Venezuela)
Whiting refinery project moves ahead (19) Jul 30, 2008
BPsupporter wrote on Jul 29, 2008 3:33 PM:" The 3.8 bil will propably end up being 4.5 bil or even 5 bil by the time it's all said and done and a HUGE chunk of that capital was always earmarked for pollution control measures (alot more than you would be willing to believe). It seems like BP detractors always point to that magic technology for emmissions reduction which just doesnt exist in the real world. In the end, all of the frivilous lawsuits will be dismissed and BP will go about it's biz... (Northwest Indiana Times)
COUGH: LET THE GAMES BEGIN! Jul 29, 2008
Local pollution ratings have exceeded the national standard for acceptable air since last Thursday, despite a temporary air pollution control plan that began on July 20 ... But such statistical improvements hardly fulfill the expectations that the July pollution control plan would sweep away foul air and render Beijing a city of clear skies - at least for the Olympics. (The Drudge Report)
FACTBOX - The EU's Energy and Climate Plan Jul 29, 2008
Reduced need for air pollution control, saving 11 billion euros a year by 2020. Spur innovation in energy sector, efficiency improvements, global political leadership on fighting climate change. (Planet Ark, United States)
Nationwide call for ideas on sustainable development Jul 29, 2008
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Briquettes, burners and cleaner coal Jul 28, 2008
" Wang succeeded in blending good coal with coal waste, coal soot and even corn stalks and pressing them into standardised briquettes - figuring that if he could sell this waste fuel at the coal price he'd soon be rich. The happy by-products were particulate-free smoke and garden fertiliser. In 1991 Wang got his first satisfied customer. By 2001 he had 20,000 customers and a local equity investor. And then Beijing began to take pollution control and energy consumption seriously and business took... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Blueprint to create sustainable Singapore Jul 28, 2008
The committee identified three key areas, including resource management, specifically energy efficiency, pollution control and the quality of the physical environment. The committee highlighted that measures to enhance sustainability such as improving resource efficiency should result in cost-savings to businesses and individuals. (Xinhuanet, China)
The '60s just refuse to go away Jul 27, 2008
Due to a "grassroots effort" to garner thousands of petition signatures, the city of San Francisco will have on the November ballot a measure to change the name of one of its water "pollution control plants" to the "George W. Bush Sewage Plant." What a national trend that would be. Should red states follow that pettiness and rename their own sewers and dumps after John Kerry or Bill Clinton. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Valley hypermilers squeeze every last drop Jul 27, 2008
Don Hunsaker, a plan development supervisor for the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, and his Toyota Prius. Joseph Oldham, co-chairman of the Fresno Green program, and his Toyota Prius. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Healing The Sound: Report Cites Dangers And Success Stories Jul 26, 2008
"Connecticut's efforts at habitat restoration, conservation and pollution control are critical to protecting the Sound and ensuring a safe environment for humans and wildlife.". The most intriguing question in the new report involves the impact of pharmaceutical and common household products washed into the water. (FOX61, CT)
EPA urged to control mercury from cement kilns Jul 25, 2008
This year, the state approved the plant's health risk assessment sent by the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District. The corporation is working closely with the EPA on new mercury emissions limits, which should be proposed in September, she said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Erie coke plant fights $6 million pollution fine Jul 24, 2008
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection proposed the fines last month in ordering Erie Coke to comply with its air quality permit and the state's Air Pollution Control Act. The DEP says the penalty follows repeated violations at the company's Lake Erie facility, which includes 58 coke ovens installed in the 1940s and 1950s. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
County Lines for July 23, 2008 Jul 23, 2008
Due to the large degree of containment and stability of recent fires, San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District has lifted its smoke advisory for fires burning in Santa Barbara and Monterey counties. But a smoke advisory for the city of Goleta remains until the air quality levels improve, according to Santa Barbara County. (Santa Maria Times)
Police, board stop cars to check emissions Jul 23, 2008
BPLHD's air pollution control head, Ratna Suryani, said the emission test only accounted for major air pollutants, namely carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon, because they were more measurable. The raid was carried out between 9 a.m. and 12 noon in front of the gate to the National Monument Park, in cooperation with the Jakarta Police and the transportation agency. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
State-run hospitals flout waste disposal norms: PCB Jul 23, 2008
KOLKATA, July 22: The chairman of the state pollution control board (PCB), Mr AN Basu today complained to the chief minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, about state government-run hospitals not following norms required for the discharge and disposal of medical wastes. Speaking at a programme organised by the PCB to celebrate the World Environment Day, Mr Basu said: We have set up common medical waste treatment facilities but I have to tell the chief minister that some of the state government... (The Statesman)
Former environmental officer: TVA violated law Jul 23, 2008
It required that modern pollution control equipment be installed on old plants when they are significantly expanded or renovated. However, an EPA investigation in the 1990s found that utilities in many cases ignored the law and made substantial upgrades to extend the lives of power plants, many of which were built in the 1940s and 1950s, without reducing emissions, he said. (AL.com)
* MOTC says no new subsidies for taxis running on autogas Jul 21, 2008
The subsidy is taken from the EPAs air pollution control fund and the ministry does not provide any additional subsidies ... The subsidy is taken from the EPAs air pollution control fund and the ministry does not provide any additional subsidies, the statement said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
CECO beginning production in China Jul 21, 2008
The manufacturer of air pollution control and particulate recovery equipment includes the Buell Division, based in Lebanon, Pa ... CECO Environmental (NASDAQ: CECE), based in Cincinnati, is an air pollution control company with 11 subsidiaries: Busch, CECOaire, CECO Filters, CECO Abatement Systems, Effox, Fisher Klosterman, kbd/Technic, Kirk & Blum, GMD Environmental, FKI and H.M. White Inc.. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
George W. Bush Sewage Plant plan is on ballot Jul 19, 2008
The measure, if passed, would rename the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant the George W. Bush Sewage Plant. McConnell said the intent is to remember the Bush administration and what the group sees as the president's mistakes, including the war in Iraq. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Fending off big trouble in Afghanistan Jul 19, 2008
The measure certified Thursday would rename the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant the George W. Bush Sewage Plant. A fitting tribute to such an incompetent abject failure of a president this country has ever seen. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
'Bush' Sewage Plant Qualifies For Ballot Jul 19, 2008
The measure certified Thursday would rename the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant the George W. Bush Sewage Plant. Backers submitted more than 12,000 signatures on July 7, organizer Brian McConnell told SFGate. (Click2Houston, TX)
Push To Name Sewage Plant After Bush Jul 18, 2008
The measure certified Thursday would rename the Oce 0000336D anside Water Pollution Control Plant the George W. Bush Sewage Plant. Supporters say the idea is to commemorate the mess they claim Bush has left behind by actions such as the war in Iraq. (CBS News -- US)
Power plant amendment defeated Jul 16, 2008
Two 24,000-gallon single-walled tanks of aqueous ammonia on site for pollution control. The proposed site will be Massachusetts 15th largest plant. (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Kulongoski's office expecting 'more of the same' as FERC decision on LNG nears Jul 16, 2008
Kulongoski urged FERC to hold off on any decision until Oregon has considered whether the project meets the standards of the Coastal Zone Management Act, Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The governor and other skeptics have long argued that FERC is too lax in its approach to the project and is ignoring the concerns of the people who will be most affected by the terminal. (Longview Daily News, WA)
China study: Children, coal don't mix Jul 15, 2008
The Tongliang coal plant did not have pollution control equipment to limit the emission of toxins that typically include carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and particulate matter. "My personal opinion is that modern power stations may be better, but we don't know how much better," said Sly, who was not part of the study. (MSNBC -- International)
The eco-incentive Jul 15, 2008
That money will be generated from a mandatory kilowatt-hour charge on consumers, the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Fund and the cap-and-trade pollution control program. Richardson said she liked the bill because it represented a shift in priorities toward energy conservation on both the state and local levels. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Moist air expected to keep temps below 100 Jul 14, 2008
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is predicting the air quality to be moderate today in Merced, Madera and Kings counties, and unhealthy for sensitive groups in Fresno and Tulare counties. "We expect the dirty air to stay," Molina said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Longer hours but fewer days Jul 13, 2008
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District's 300 employees also work an alternative schedule similar to the one recently approved by Fresno. The reporter can be reached at or (559) 441-6327. (Fresno Bee)
Decisions Shut Door on Bush Clean-Air Steps Jul 13, 2008
Anything they ve done that has any relation to pollution control has been invalidated, she said. The court decision disappointed even the victors. (New York Times)
Air plan passes muster Jul 13, 2008
The state should require cleaner pollution control technology on the cement kilns in Midlothian, which are huge emitters of smog-producing pollution. He also wants stricter pollution controls on power generation plants outside D-FW, citing studies showing their pollution blows into the region ... That results in stricter pollution controls on industry. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Fires now smoky spectacles Jul 13, 2008
"From what I understand there's no indication that things are going to change yet because we still have this hot, dry, very still weather," said Nancy Diamond, acting air pollution control officer with the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District. "There's no way to know what tomorrow will bring," Diamond said. (Daily Triplicate)
Foes Say Bush Sewage Plant Name Reeks Jul 13, 2008
The Presidential Memorial Commission of San Francisco wants to rename the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant the George W. Bush Sewage Plant. The commission calls it a tribute to the outgoing chief executive and the "mess" he'll leave behind. (Click2Houston, TX)
As gas costs keep rising, look at ways to fight back Jul 13, 2008
The San Joaquin Air Pollution Control District, for instance, is promoting four-day weeks as a way to combat Central Valley smog a side benefit of the war against gasoline. Some local companies, such as General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, are experimenting with modified workweeks. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
San Francisco's Bush tribute plan could get up president's nose Jul 8, 2008
If at least 7,168 of those signatures are found to be valid, the question of whether to rename Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant after the outgoing president will be added to the ballot papers in November. "In President Bush's case, we think that we will be cleaning up a substantial mess for the next 10 or 20 years," said Mr McConnell. (BBC News -- Americas)
From the mountains to the coast Jul 8, 2008
First results currently point to a slight increase of radiation originating from the sun, most probably as a result of improved politics of air pollution control. The archive will be officially opened by Dr. Gert Knig-Langlo, meteorologist and director of the WMRC at the Alfred Wegener Institute in the framework of the 10th BSRN workshop from July 7th to 11th in De Bilt, the Netherlands. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Lodi could face scorching heat, lower air quality Jul 8, 2008
There are conflicting reasons why it may or may not happen, according to Shawn Ferreria, senior air quality specialist for the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. How hot will it get. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Don't recycle 'e-waste' with haste, activists warn Jul 7, 2008
About 80% of U.S.-generated e-waste is exported to India, China and Pakistan to be recycled, according to the Karnataka, a state pollution control board. FINDING A GOOD HOME. (USA Today -- Tech)
Niagara Updates Attraction Jul 6, 2008
One provision required ships to allow state marine engineers to oversee pollution control practices. The groups, again quoting Johnson's report, said 10 of the 28 ships operating in Alaska are not providing sufficient access to equipment and ship personnel. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Ten in family escape post-Fourth Calwa fire Jul 6, 2008
Call: (800) 877-3400. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
New Budget Makes Major New Investments in Environment, Energy, Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Says Jul 5, 2008
Special Session House Bill 1 will include: - $180 million for solar energy; - $165 million to encourage alternative energy projects; - $25 million for green buildings; - $25 million to for pollution control; - $40 million for emergency energy assistance; - $40 million to support early stage activities; and - $25 million for wind and geothermal. - Another $150 million will be available over seven years to help consumers and small businesses weatherize their homes and adopt conservation tools and... (PR Newswire)
Environmentalists decry rule change Jul 5, 2008
Holmstead was in charge of the EPA's air pollution control office when the proposed changes were drafted in 2005. "This is just the worst example of the environmentalists trying to stir up public opinion over something that doesn't really matter. What the EPA is saying now is, 'Let's use the appropriate tools, but not raise the highest hurdles we can.' The environmental community wants it to be this way because it gives them leverage; it makes it easier to stop an individual project because... (Durango Herald)
