Local air quality dangerous for some.

Local air quality is so bad, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality put out an orange alert, signifying that breathing the air is unhealthy for some people.

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Roanoke valley experiences a bad air day. In Virginia,flashing signs along Interstate 81 told everyone driving through the Roanoke Valley that Wednesday was an air quality action alert day. [News Source]

Warren County air is fine. Though for years some Warren County residents and officials have complained respiratory- and pollution-related problems are the result of emissions from large companies — several of them in Pennsylvania — a study released Wednesday indicates the air quality is good. [News Source]

Court to give interim ruling on Argentinian claim against Uruguay pulp mills. The International Court of Justice will rule on Thursday on the demand of Argentina that the judges order Uruguay to halt the construction of two potentially polluting pulp mills on their border river. [News Source]

Air quality to be monitored. Collie's air quality is being investigated by the Department of Environment and Conservation. [News Source]

Shipyard to pay $19,534 for hazardous waste violations. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached a settlement that requires the Guam Shipyard to spend $25,000 to create an environmental management system and pay a fine for hazardous waste violations. [News Source]

Tunnel pollution a health risk. Plans to blow pollution out of the entry and exit portals of the M5 East tunnel in Sydney's south will create serious health problems for local residents and drivers, the NSW opposition says. [News Source]

Sewage sea disposal solution delayed. The Dan Cities Municipal Waste Water Treatment Plant has told the Israeli Environment Ministry that it will be unable to meet a 2008 deadline for ceasing discharge of untreated sewage sludge into the Mediterranean Sea. [News Source]

Advocate panel to scan activities at Njeliyanparamba. An Indian court has deputed an commission to examine the activities at the Njeliyanparamba garbage dumping yard. [News Source]

Hong Kong leader seeks public help in clearing up pollution. Hong Kong's leader Donald Tsang Monday pledged to tackle the city's worsening air pollution and urged the public to do its bit in the clean-up. [News Source]

Livingstone wants £25 charge for ‘Chelsea tractors.’ Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, provoked a storm of protest from motorists and business groups today with a plan to slap a £25 congestion charge on gas-guzzling "Chelsea tractors." [News Source]