Tracking night light pollution (Whittier Daily News) By day, the Los Angeles area sky is known for its air pollution. At night, though, light pollution also takes a toll. Here, as in urban areas around the world, the glow of the cityscape overcomes all but the brightest stars in the sky. [News Source]

States undercharge polluters: report (Reuters via Yahoo! News) States from Alabama to Wyoming collected such low fees from major polluters that they may have shortchanged efforts to fight air pollution by up to $50 million, an environmental group reported on Wednesday. [News Source]

Here and Now: Air Quality Issues (KJZZ Tempe) In this hour of Here and Now, we talked about ways to reduce air pollution around the valley. We also discussed the relevance of Governor Napolitano having signed an agreement with four other western states to decrease greenhouse gas emissions. We found out what that means to Arizona and more. [News Source]

Livermore lab explosives permit revoked (2:38 p.m.) (The Record) TRACY - Air pollution regulators on Tuesday revoked a permit allowing Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to more than triple the amount of explosives used in blasts at a high-explosives test range southwest of Tracy. [News Source]

States undercharge polluters: report (Reuters via Yahoo! News) States from Alabama to Wyoming collected such low fees from major polluters that they may have shortchanged efforts to fight air pollution by up to $50 million, an environmental group reported on Wednesday. [News Source]

Here and Now: Air Quality Issues (KJZZ Tempe) In this hour of Here and Now, we talked about ways to reduce air pollution around the valley. We also discussed the relevance of Governor Napolitano having signed an agreement with four other western states to decrease greenhouse gas emissions. We found out what that means to Arizona and more. [News Source]

NC charging polluters too little, group says (The News & Observer) North Carolina is one of at least 18 states that an environmental watchdog group says is charging industries too little in fees for the air pollution they generate. [News Source]

Air-pollution levels remain high (The Salt Lake Tribune) Posted: 10:45 AM- Logan and Salt Lake City remains at the top of the nation's list for poor air quality today. "Things look the same in Cache County," said Bob Dalley, director of air monitoring for the state. "But things are beginning to look a little better here" in the Salt Lake Valley. [News Source]

Study shows pollution increases the risk of heart disease (Cape Gazette) Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in American. A new link to the disease was recently discovered among mature women. A new study shows postmenapousal women are at risk for heart disease when they are exposed to air pollution. [News Source]