Melting Snow Partly To Blame For Air Pollution (ABC 7 Denver) The Denver area is just coming out of one of the worst stretches of air pollution in a decade and more bad days could be ahead. Why? [News Source]

Toxic emission standard urged (Bangkok Post) An emission control standard for nine toxic substances allegedly being released by factories in Rayong's Map Ta Phut industrial estate was proposed yesterday in a bid to curb air pollution in the area. [News Source]

Weeks after a death, twists in some 9/11 details.

Cesar A. Borja, who died of lung disease last month, was held up as a symbol of the medical crisis affecting the thousands of emergency personnel and construction workers following 9/11.

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Industry asks for delay on clean-air proposals. Representatives of Houston's business community urged City Council to delay action on two proposals that would make it easier for the city to penalize companies causing unhealthy levels of air pollution. [News Source]

Oklahoma plans to join coal-fired plant hearings in Texas. The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, concerned that coal-fired power facilities planned for Texas could dirty the air, will participate in administrative hearings on the proposed projects. [News Source]

Prime Minister offers $1.5B for clean air. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has tossed the opposition parties a gift tied up in political tripwires — a $1.5 billion eco-fund for provinces and territories that depends on passage the federal budget next month. [News Source]

Fuel vapour emissions rising. The emission of fuel vapours is increasing dramatically in Bangkok, posing health threats to residents, the Pollution Control Department has found. [News Source]

Harper doles out cash for the environment. Canada's government announced on Monday $1.5 billion in funding to help the provinces bolster their efforts to go green. [News Source]

Chinese gobble organic produce as toxins, pollution foul food. Some Chinese are willing to pay up to 10 times more for organic products that may be healthier for them. [News Source]

The deadlines that failed. Virginia, Maryland and the District missed their water pollution deadlines by years -- 19 years. They still haven't reduced the area's smog -- 30 years after the mandate. Now, three key environmental dates are near. Any hope of meeting them? [News Source]

HemipleatT Retrofit Cartridges Offer Upgraded Dust Collector Performance (ChemicalOnline) A full line of "HemiPleatT" retrofit cartridges from Farr Air Pollution Control (APC) may be used to upgrade performance or solve problems of existing dust collector systems [News Source]