Latest News about Air Pollution and Its Effects

Midwest leaders agree on plan to reduce CO2 (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Thursday November 15th 2007, 11:32 pm

Through a system of buying and selling rights to emit carbon dioxide, nine Midwestern states and the province of Manitoba will work together to reduce air pollution linked to global warming. Gov. Tim Pawlenty was joined by eight other governors and the premier of Manitoba in an agreement Thursday on a regional, market-based strategy for controlling carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and ... [News Source]

TurboSonic Technologies Reports First Quarter Operating Results (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Thursday November 15th 2007, 5:57 pm

TURBOSONIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a leading provider of air pollution control technologies, today announced the following operating results for its first quarter ended September 30, 2007: [News Source]

Evansville Green Fleet (FOX 7 WTVW Evansville)
Thursday November 15th 2007, 11:07 am

Evansville city vehicles are going green and in doing so, potentially saving green. Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel is hoping his new plan will cut down on air pollution while saving money. [News Source]

Lawmakers worry I-80 tolls will increase I-81 traffic (The Sentinel)
Thursday November 15th 2007, 3:25 am

Cumberland County state lawmakers say they are concerned that a plan to toll Interstate 80 might divert more tractor-trailers to Interstate 81 and exacerbate the highway’s already troublesome traffic and air pollution problems. [News Source]