Fireworks May Pose Health Risks To Those With Respiratory Problems (KERO 23) Air officials said thousands of fireworks will create a spike in the air pollution at sundown. [News Source]

Acid rain and Newton’s ponds. Acid rain can have silent, but devastating effects on fresh water lakes and ponds. [News Source]

Sparing the air one mower at a time. Our collective quest to make our air easier to breathe will take many small steps. [News Source]

Rising from the ashes. New industry uses a waste product from coal power plants to help mix better cement. [News Source]

Port pollution reduction aggressive. The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are America's biggest and busiest. They could be on their way to becoming the nation's toughest on air pollution. [News Source]

Crumbs for environmentalists? Or a real change? Almost as if struck by a divine awakening, President Bush suddenly is scattering dollops of pro-environmental decisions around the landscape. [News Source]

Campaign focuses on dangers of mercury. Missoula-based Women's Voices for the Earth has begun a multi-faceted campaign to both educate people about the dangers of mercury as well as encourage a grass-roots effort to dispose of the material safely. [News Source]

How to make your day planner eco-friendly almost effortlessly. If there’s one helpful time restriction you should embrace this summer, it’s “Don’t gas up during the sunshiney part of the day.” [News Source]

Schools decrease buses’ pollution. Fifteen Front Range public school districts are cutting school bus pollution by installing equipment that shields children from diesel exhaust. [News Source]

A nation of 300 million. The USA is closing in on a milestone that seemed unthinkable 25 years ago. Sometime in mid-October, we will become a nation of 300 million Americans. [News Source]

Air quality and athletics. The short-term outcomes of exercising in smog can include throat irritation and difficulty breathing. [News Source]