Wind kicks up dust, fells branches Oct 28, 2009
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District issued a health cautionary statement through Tuesday evening. Exposure to particle pollution can cause health problems, aggravate lung disease, trigger asthma attacks and acute bronchitis, and increase risk of respiratory infections, officials said. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Candidates Meet in LWV-Hosted Monroe Debate Oct 28, 2009
He added that he wanted to pool resources with regulations as a member of the Water Pollution Control Authority but the group has yet to meet since he joined them. In rebuttal, Mr. Buzi called Mr. Vavrek a tireless volunteer and suggested that he could call for a meeting as a member. (Voices, CT)
High winds snarl Valley's west-side traffic Oct 28, 2009
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District issued the alert due to blowing dust caused by the windy weather conditions. The alert ended about midnight. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
TVs are wrong priority Oct 27, 2009
The ozone plan that the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District approved earlier this year is a sharp -- and perhaps risky -- shift from the region's previous smog control efforts. Blame the complex chemistry of air pollution. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Real property gains tax and green tech incentives Oct 27, 2009
Sustainable management and planning of building sites in respect of pollution control and facilities for workers. Usage recyclable and environment friendly materials and resources. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Toxic alert as US ship heads for India Oct 24, 2009
Platinum-II was given clearance by the Gujarat Maritime Board, the Gujarat Pollution Control Board and Customs to anchor. But IPOS intervention and the letter it shot off to the federal Ministry of Environment and Forests has thrown Platinum-II's fate into choppy waters. (Asia Times Online)
Hundreds attend LS Power information meeting sponsored by county and Lent Township Oct 23, 2009
Craig Affeldt, Pollution Control Agency, explained how the PCA "standard operating procedure" is to not speak about an actual project until it gets a permit application and sees details. He added the PCA will regulate discharge of water both from the electric station and the wastewater treatment plant water supply. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Central team to inspect ship Platinum II Oct 23, 2009
"The team includes a senior officer each from the Ministry of Environment, Steel and Dr S A Hussain from the AERB," they said, adding officials of Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) are also accompanying the team. According 00004000 to sources, Platinum II is anchored near Gopnath some 40 nautical miles from the Alang coast. (India Times)
Lodi planners say proposal to widen freeway from Stockton ignores wastewater, power plant (903) Oct 22, 2009
The proposed project is part of a plan to widen I-5 from Stockton to the southern limits of Lodi's White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility. According to the Caltrans report, widening the highway will reduce traffic on the interstate, improve regional mobility and provide a more balanced circulation of traffic. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Wind turbine tax promise lacks substance Oct 22, 2009
Experts in the industry have also confided that there is also the very real risk that turbines will become exempted from taxation altogether as pollution control devices. Finally, as a school board member I am sure you are very concerned about the welfare of the kids in the area. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Municipal Bond Market Faces $11.3 Billion in New Issues, Most Since June Oct 19, 2009
The proceeds will refinance debt and fund projects for parks, education, pollution control, transportation, natural resources and agriculture. The states full faith, credit and taxing power pledge carries S&P and Fitchs top rating of AAA and Moodys second-highest grade, Aa1. (Bloomberg -- US)
Financial firms can expedite green tech Oct 19, 2009
In late 2008, UNEP launched its Green Economy Initiative (GEI) to make the case with world governments that a massive investment in green tech - clean technology and smart low-carbon energy solutions - as well as environmental infrastructure (water supply, water treatment, waste management, pollution control, and low-carbon mass rapid transit systems), could help speed the global economy out of recession and stimulate a revolution in the green jobs market. It is estimated that as much as 20... (Business Report, South Africa)
EPA Cracks Down on Texas Polluters Oct 15, 2009
Plants could be forced to spend millions of dollars to upgrade pollution control equipment. Industry groups say that in turn could jack up the prices of gas, tires, carpet, upholstery and other products that pass through Texas factories. (CBS News)
Improving China's acid rain control strategy Oct 15, 2009
Scientists are reporting the first evidence that China's sharp focus on reducing widespread damage to soil by acid rain by restricting sulfur dioxide air pollution may have an unexpected consequence: Gains from that pollution control program will be largely offset by increases in nitrogen emissions, which the country's current policy largely overlooks. The study, which suggests that government officials adapt a more comprehensive pollution control strategy that includes a new emphasis on cutting... (EurekAlert!)
Not all Alaska ports support limits on cruise ship emissions Oct 15, 2009
Five years ago, when The Fresno Bee published a report exposing government neglect in the fight for clean air, officials at the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District said they were doing everything possible ... But you won't find it in the new ozone plan that the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District approved earlier this year ... The California Building Industry Association and others sued the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District in June 2006, shortly after... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Official: Wind farm will generate $11 million over 25 years Oct 8, 2009
The state formula for wind turbines assigns 79 percent of the project cost to the 5-percent valuation for pollution control projects. The remaining 21 percent, which generates the bulk of the tax obligation, is assessed at market value. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
CWU scientist taking on global issue Oct 6, 2009
So far, iron levels do not seem to be increasing thanks pollution control efforts. Scientists consider the increase and decrease of phytoplankton as a strong indicator of environmental changes. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Final Lawsuit Against Waco-Area Coal Plant Thrown Out Oct 1, 2009
Environmental groups sued to stop construction of the plant, challenging its air-pollution permits and questioning whether the proper pollution control equipment was being installed. A lawyer representing the Sierra Club and Public Citizen didn't immediately return a phone call Wednesday. (KWTX.com, TX)
Alaska sends big cool bluster Sep 30, 2009
"It all depends on the weather," said Dr. John Telles, a cardiologist and board member with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District ... Blowing dust prompted the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District to issue a health warning ... Air quality in Valley counties will be moderate today, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District reported. (Fresno Bee)
Blue-green algae blamed for dog deaths Sep 30, 2009
In Minnesota, Matt Lindon is a pollution control specialist for the state and he called 2009 a typical year for complaints about algae scums. But for some reason this summer, Bagley Lake in northwest Minnesota, an "historically clean lake," generated respiratory and odor problems, he said. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Air Pollutants From Abroad A Growing Concern Sep 30, 2009
These increases could potentially be mitigated by increasingly stringent pollution control efforts and international cooperation in developing and deploying pollution control technology. To enhance understanding of long-range transport of pollution and its impacts, the committee recommended a variety of research initiatives, such as advancing "fingerprinting" techniques to better identify source-specific pollutant characteristics, and examining how emissions from ships and aircraft affect... (Science Daily)
Another hot weekend for Valley Sep 26, 2009
"It all depends on the weather," said Dr. John Telles, a cardiologist and board member with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. "If the wind shifts and brings in smoke, we could run into problems.". (Fresno Bee)
Ark. regulators deny bid to stop power plant work Sep 26, 2009
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission on Friday denied a motion by environmental groups seeking to impose a stay on the $1. 6 billion John W. Turk Jr. plant under construction by Southwestern Electric Power Co. in Hempstead County. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Law school adds new graduate degree Sep 25, 2009
The new focus requires students to take classes like International Law of Climate Change and Air Pollution Control. Page 1 of 1. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Fairbanks area warned of possible pollution sanctions Sep 23, 2009
Residents attending Borough Air Pollution Control Commission meetings have asked for more study before restrictions are imposed on wood- or coal-burning. Share this page. (Juneau Empire)
Changing to meet climate change Sep 22, 2009
Nations, however, need to clean up their own houses for the wider use of existing technology in emission and pollution control, not only for the purpose of expanding market potential, but also for the efficiency of their own industries. As Premier Wen Jiabao said at the 2009 Summer Davos in Dalian on Sept 10: "Each and every country, enterprise and individual should assume a due share of responsibility in meeting the challenge.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Clarifying Fresno air fine Sep 22, 2009
Five years ago, when The Fresno Bee published a report exposing government neglect in the fight for clean air, officials at the Sa 00003431 n Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District said they were doing everything possible ... The citys efforts have been recognized through awards received from the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as well as the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Groundwater pumping tests continue on project Sep 20, 2009
The next step is to finalize its environmental assessment worksheet and gain approval from a variety of state agencies including the DNR, the Minnesota Department of Health, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The testing is all in preparation for a request Crow Wing Power plans to make asking the Emily City Council to lift its mining ban. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Portable and precise gas sensor could monitor pollution and detect disease Sep 19, 2009
Such a portable device, suitable for large-scale deployment, could be of great value to atmospheric science, pollution control, biology and medicine. Nitric oxide is so potent that a few molecules of it per billion, or even trillion, molecules of air promote smog, acid rain and depletion of the ozone layer. (EurekAlert!)
Department of Commerce teaches Imperial County businesses about water, energy issues Sep 18, 2009
JOSELITO VILLERO PHOTO Jim Carlberg, executive vice president of Kent Bioenergy, talks about pollution control, business and algae biofuel production during a water and energy conservation conference Thursday in El Centro. JOSELITO VILLERO PHOTO Jim Carlberg, executive vice president of Kent Bioenergy, talks about pollution control, business and algae biofuel production during a water and energy conservation conference Thursday in El Centro. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
A Moving Experience Sep 18, 2009
We needed to notify the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, review the route with the city, get permits from Southern California Edison and Verizon to elevate telephone and powerlines all under the supervision of the county,' Martinez said. Farmersville police and fire personnel helped control traffic during the move. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
Lawmakers stop by Chisago City Council meeting, DNR dock placement questioned and 2010 budget approved; council sets public hearing for December 8 Sep 18, 2009
He believes that both the Department of Natural Resources and the MN Pollution Control Agency will keep the project safe environmentally. Olseen stated that he believes that information in the public has been "misleading". (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Mo. man builds his own pickup truck from scrap Sep 16, 2009
But you won't find it in the new ozone plan that the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District approved earlier this year. One reason: Until state regulators finish reviewing how well it performs, they won't approve the device's use. (Fresno Bee)
Report: Great Lakes toxic cleanups lagging badly Sep 16, 2009
Five years ago, when The Fresno Bee published a report exposing government neglect in the fight for clean air, officials at the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District said they were doing everything possible. But judges and lawmakers disagreed. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Outlook roundup: Lubrizol, Delta Air Lines Sep 15, 2009
Background: Kelly Morphy, 34, told people about bad air as a public information officer for the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. Her husband Tim, 33, works for Magee Scientific Co., which manufactures air-quality monitors. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Owens Corning Converts Italian Plant to Proprietary Advantex(R) Glass Fiber Technology Sep 11, 2009
Better product performance in aqueous environments is a benefit for such composite applications as pipe and storage tanks, oil field equipment, sea walls, cooling towers and pollution control facilities. About Owens Corning. (PR Newswire)
Siemens, Areva, Alstom Said to Bid for Control of Israeli Solar Firm Solel Sep 6, 2009
Siemens in fiscal 2008 generated about 19 billion euros, or almost a quarter of total revenue, from products in its so- called environmental business, including wind turbines, steam turbines for solar thermal power plants, water purification and technologies such as air pollution control. Solel reported sales of $37. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Augusta has no ozone violations this year Sep 6, 2009
It is also possible that air pollution control measures adopted in recent years are starting to pay off. "Some of the larger coal-fired power plants are using better control measures," Ms. Zimmer-Dauphinee said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Leader of None Sep 5, 2009
China is playing a smart hand in this high-stakes climate poker game, drawing up plans to combat global warming sometime in the future, and gradually improve its energy efficiency and pollution control. However, it is building a new coal-fired power plant every week and putting millions of new cars on its growing network of highways. (Townhall.com)
NH holds public hearing on power plant permit Sep 4, 2009
The permit is an operating permit required by the U.S. Clean Air Act and brings together all air pollution control requirements. PSNH filed an application for it in 1996, over 13 years ago. (Concord Monitor)
How Cities Mimic Life: Megacities Breathe, Consume Energy, Excrete Wastes And Pollute Aug 31, 2009
In the past two decades, the Mexican Government has introduced policies to improve air quality, including requiring pollution control devices like catalytic converters on newer vehicles, reducing sulfur levels in gasoline and diesel fuel and relocating some large industrial emitters outside the Valley of Mexico. Kolb says that megacities in Asia and Africa urgently need to modify their urban metabolism in similar ways. (Science Daily)
Company delays ethanol plan, eyes 'biomass' power project for Mint Farm Aug 30, 2009
Viewpoint wrote on Aug 28, 2009 9:42 AM:" "Direct combustion" converted to steam to electricity, correct me if I'm wrong, but this sounds like an incinerator with benefits. I have plenty of biomass growing in my yard which the county says I can't burn and the landfill won't take without a tipping fee so perhaps the concern over lack of raw materials is premature. However I didn't see any mention of pollution control technology. And what about burning all that biomass we call garbage? I thought... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Gloria Fire Continues To Grow Aug 29, 2009
The Monterey County Air Pollution Control District issued an air advisory for the Gloria Fire because of the smoke. Currently, the air quality remains in the good to moderate range, officials said, but the advisory was issued because the quality can degrade quickly because of the fire. (KSBW 8, CA)
Midwest Gen sued over coal-fired plants Aug 28, 2009
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Chicago, alleges that Midwest Generation made changes to its coal-fired plants in Illinois without installing required pollution control equipment. It claims that the Chicago-based company's plants are illegally emitting large amounts of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and fine particles. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Ark. power plant opponents file new objection Aug 27, 2009
In a six-page brief, the Sierra Club and National Audubon Society asked the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission to examine the issue at its next meeting. The two groups warn the permit for the $1. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Cutler files paperwork for Maine gov. Aug 26, 2009
That way, not only would I get to drive Daddies Beemer and flop my oh too shiny (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Is There Anything Too Toxic for the Pentagon to Burn? Aug 25, 2009
Open burn pits and simple incinerators with little or no air pollution control devices, used at some locations to process waste in [Iraq and Afghanistan], generate smoke plumes that may pose a considerable health hazard to deployed personnel, lead author Coleen Weese wrote in the Army report. Postlewaite insists the quote was not specific to the deployed population at Balad, but was a general observation about the possible effects of particulate matter. (The American Conservative)
A foul mix into our air Aug 24, 2009
Like a car engine that sputters on dirty gasoline, the 54-year-old kilns' emissions have frequently been bumping up against pollution control limits, forcing Norlite to temporarily switch to cleaner-burning oil or natural gas before waste burning resumes. From January through April, a Times Union analysis found, Norlite experienced 43 episodes in which carbon monoxide (CO) emissions exceeded federal safety limits of 100 parts per million. (Albany Times Union)
SD board OKs air quality permit for oil refinery Aug 21, 2009
Five years ago, when The Fresno Bee published a report exposing government neglect in the fight for clean air, officials at the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District said they were doing everything possible ... That's one of the questions San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District officials want to explore next year. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
LS Power and sewer plant officials near finalizing agreement Aug 21, 2009
In other CLJSTC business this week members received a summary of activity from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for the 12 month period. The sewer commission had just five people attending the monthly meeting. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
India's environmental situation alarming Aug 19, 2009
He referred to the increased allocation in this year's national budget to clean rivers, and asked state pollution control boards to curtail release of industrial effluents into waterways, "which account for 25 percent of total pollution in rivers". Manmohan Singh felt that India's mandatory environmental clearance rules had led to a "licence raj" and had become "a source of corruption". (India Times)
Refinery shutdown expected to be brief Aug 19, 2009
He said the pollution control project was scheduled to be completed by the end of October. Peterson said the refinery was operating at near-capacity and had enough reserve supply on hand, so its customers would not be affected. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
8/17/2009, 9:48am EPAs new power grab Aug 18, 2009
Proposed legislation in Congress seeks to change language in the 1972Federal Water Pollution Control Act to remove the word navigable when referring to water under the control of the Environmental ProtectionAgency and make much more water subject to federal oversight. The EPA, an invention of the Nixon administration and Congress back in the early 1970s, is not content with its already huge control. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Lockheed Fire 80 Percent Contained Aug 18, 2009
Also on Monday, the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District said the smoke concentration in Santa Cruz County had reached very unhealthy levels. People with heart or lung diseases, elderly, children and pregnant women should avoid outdoor activity and everyone else should avoid outdoor exertion, air officials said. (KSBW 8, CA)
Stocks End Four-Week Win Streak Aug 16, 2009
Metal products distributors, automakers and pollution control firms were some of the session's worst performers. Some banks bucked the sell-off. (Investors Business Daily)
California Declares Emergency As Wildfires Spread Aug 15, 2009
Smoke plumes extended over 50 miles from Santa Cruz to Monterey, but winds were blowing the smoke out toward the Pacific Ocean, said Richard Stedman, director of the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District. Officials were monitoring air quality but do not believe it has reached unhealthy levels. (Newsmax)
Electric station development agreement moving forward without county commissioner involvement; lawmaker specifically wanted county board input early on Aug 14, 2009
But, because of the development agreement Moosey and other staff have had to meet with the Dept. of Natural Resources and pollution control agencies to gather extensive information. As for whether there will be a full blown Environmental Impact Statement required of LS Power on this proposal, or just an Environmental Assessment Worksheet-- Moosey said this is still under discussion. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
$7.5M in stimulus money to help pay for wastewater plant expansion Aug 13, 2009
The stimulus funds available for the Waimea project are administered by the state Department of Health, and can only be used for projects that protect water quality and qualify under the state s Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Program. We are very pleased to receive stimulus funds for our island, said Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. in the release. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Gujarat beaches polluted Aug 13, 2009
Nanda said a four-member team, comprising representatives of Environment and Forest department, Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) and National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), are probing the source of oil spill. "Presently, oil drilling in Haziara region is being done by three companies, Cairn, GSPC (Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation) and ONGC", he said, adding his officials would ins 00004000 pect the sites and file a report. (India Times)
We want things, we just don't want to pay for them Aug 12, 2009
LJ wrote on Aug 11, 2009 1:52 PM:" Joe: The horse slaughter ban was introduced in Illinois years ago by Illinois state govt. for the plant in Ill. Obama introduced this bill to the senate floor but failed and was a few years later mandated by federal law. Your comment on pollution is totally wrong-if you look now versus years back we are constantly making progress in pollution control. Health care: I'll say a again I am not for letting the govt take control and screw up our healthcare system... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Virginia Judge Invalidates Power Plant Permit Aug 12, 2009
The ruling is a victory for environmental groups that challenged two permits issued by the State Air Pollution Control Board. Spencer ruled against the environmentalists on six of the seven issues they raised, but said the one error was enough to invalidate one of the permits. (W-USA News, DC)
- Imperial County supervisors approve air quality study 0 Aug 12, 2009
Also, the study found that since the county s Air Pollution Control District board approved rules designed to reduce PM10 levels in 2005, violations of federal and state clean air standards have steadily decreased ... These are events that are outside the control of the pollution control district, Lester said ... Brad Poiriez, the county air pollution control officer, said that even with the board s approval, the plan remains open to discussion and amendment. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Old Saybrook Votes To Upgrade Septic Systems Aug 12, 2009
"There's not enough leeching facility in that minimum amount of earth to accommodate any scrubbing of the pollutants before it enters the groundwater," Pavel Wilson, Town Water Pollution Control Authority Chairman, said about the current septic systems at some homes. If the measure would have failed, the D.E.P. threatened to put in a much more expensive *sewer* plant system, which all of Old Saybrook would have to pay for. (FOX61, CT)
Public Meetings Aug 11, 2009
Possible lease of city property adjacent to the White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility on North Thornton Road. Item to be heard in closed session. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Its crude oil along south Gujarat coast: Officials Aug 11, 2009
00004000 GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) claims the mysterious hazardous substance along the 70-km stretch of south Gujarat coast is crude oil ... Gujarat Pollution Control Board claims the mysterious hazardous substance along the 70-km stretch of south Gujarat coast is crude oil. (India Times, India -- Community News)
