Latest News about Air Pollution and Its Effects

‘National Telework Week’ Gets A Show Of Congressional Support (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
Wednesday October 03rd 2007, 5:37 pm

U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf suggests a week of working from home could help companies reap benefits, including cost savings, lower absentee rates, and higher productivity. [News Source]

Reliant Energy Recognized as No. 5 in National Energy Efficiency Effort (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Wednesday October 03rd 2007, 4:01 pm

Reliant Energy has been recognized as one of the nation's top five organizations -- and No. 1 in Texas -- in encouraging individuals to switch to energy-efficient compact fluorescent lights under the 2007 ENERGY STAR® Change a Light, Change the World Campaign. [News Source]

Calif. Pulp Mill Settles for $5 Million (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Wednesday October 03rd 2007, 3:11 pm

Federal, state and regional air-quality authorities have reached a $5 million settlement with a pulp mill that they said had repeatedly violated emissions standards. [News Source]

Electronic Recyclers, Inc. Unveils Fleet of Electric Forklifts, Green Vehicles (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Wednesday October 03rd 2007, 2:34 pm

FRESNO, Calif.----Fresno-based Electronic Recyclers, Inc. , the largest recycler of electronics in the state of California, celebrated its complete conversion to electric forklifts on its shop floor and hybrid vehicles for its sales force. [News Source]

N.M. Governor Opposes Asarco Smelter (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Wednesday October 03rd 2007, 1:19 pm

Gov. Bill Richardson is opposing an air quality permit that would let Asarco reopen a copper smelter in El Paso, Texas, on the border with New Mexico. [News Source]

David Cameron: Conference speech in full (Epolitix via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Wednesday October 03rd 2007, 1:00 pm

The full text of David Cameron's speech to the Conservative Party conference. [News Source]

Breaking Stock Alert for Wednesday: DKSC! October 3, 2007 (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Wednesday October 03rd 2007, 9:35 am

Stock Market Alerts' performance stock list includes: Dakshidin Corporation, KongZhong Corporation (NASDAQ: KONG), CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V., General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). [News Source]

Stock Trading Report for Wednesday: DKSC! October 3, 2007 (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Wednesday October 03rd 2007, 9:30 am

Stock Market Alerts' performance stock list includes: Dakshidin Corporation, PDL BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: PDLI), Ciena® Corporation, Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: TOL). [News Source]

Market Alerts: DKSC! October 3, 2007 (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Wednesday October 03rd 2007, 9:25 am

Stock Market Alerts' performance stock list includes: Dakshidin Corporation, China Finance Online (NASDAQ: JRJC), Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, Akamai Technologies, Inc.. [News Source]

Toxic pollutants kill up to 25,000 Canadians annually: B.C. study (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
Wednesday October 03rd 2007, 4:49 am

Canadians are awash in toxic chemicals that are held responsible for 24,000 new cases of cancer annually and for low birth weights in 2,500 babies, a researcher at the University of British Columbia says. [News Source]

Jones says sorry over Olympic barbs (AAP via Yahoo!7 Sports)
Wednesday October 03rd 2007, 3:58 am

Broadcaster Alan Jones has apologised on air to Australian Olympic boss John Coates over comments he made in a broadcast from Beijing in August. [News Source]