Latest News about Air Pollution and Its Effects

U.S. Oil fined $450,000 for air-pollution violations (WKBT La Crosse)
Saturday November 17th 2007, 10:01 pm

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The state has fined U.S. Oil Co. of Outagamie County $450,000 for violating air-pollution control laws at sites in Brown, Dane and Milwaukee counties. [News Source]

U.S. Oil fined $450,000 for air-pollution violations (WBAY Green Bay)
Saturday November 17th 2007, 9:59 pm

Associated Press - November 17, 2007 9:55 PM ET MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The state has fined U.S. Oil Co. of Outagamie County $450,000 for violating air-pollution control laws at sites in Brown,... [News Source]

El Dorado plant cited for air pollution (KTBS Shreveport)
Saturday November 17th 2007, 9:02 pm

Federal officials have ordered an El Dorado, Ark. , plant to shut down after regulators say it was violating the Clean Air Act. D&D was cited for storing hazardous waste on the property without proper authority. The Environmental Protection Agency says D&D was storing about 380,000 pounds of carbon black [News Source]

El Dorado Plant Cited for Air Pollution (KATV Little Rock)
Saturday November 17th 2007, 5:52 pm

El Dorado (AP) - Federal officials have ordered an El Dorado plant to shut down that regulators say was violating the Clean Air Act. D and D was cited for storing hazardous waste on the property without proper authority. [News Source]

El Dorado plant cited for air pollution (WMCTV Memphis)
Saturday November 17th 2007, 5:02 pm

Associated Press - November 17, 2007 4:54 PM ET EL DORADO, Ark. (AP) - Federal officials have ordered an El Dorado plant to shut down that regulators say was violating the Clean Air Act. [News Source]

‘India must work out a solution for air pollution’ (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News)
Saturday November 17th 2007, 4:03 pm

The statistics are depressing and the future predictions are even worse. Sample what British freelance journalist Paul Brown has to say: "Air Pollution is estimated to cause approximately two million premature deaths worldwide per year and more than half of the burden is borne by the developing nations. Delay is only increasing the chances of your city going under water,' says Brown, who was in ... [News Source]

State fines U.S. Oil $450,000 for violating air pollution control laws (The Oshkosh Northwestern)
Saturday November 17th 2007, 8:46 am

The state has fined U.S. Oil Co. of Combined Locks $450,000 for violating air pollution control laws at petroleum bulk storage tanks it operates in Brown, Dane and Milwaukee counties. [News Source]

Steps to make Chandigarh smoke-free (The Times of India)
Saturday November 17th 2007, 7:04 am

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh Administration has been taking a number of measures to control air pollution in the city, including encouraging the use of alternative fuels and conducting public awareness campaigns. [News Source]

State fines U.S. Oil $450,000 (The Appleton Post-Crescent)
Saturday November 17th 2007, 5:27 am

The state has fined U.S. Oil Co. of Combined Locks $450,000 for violating air pollution control laws at petroleum bulk storage tanks it operates in Brown, Dane and Milwaukee counties. [News Source]

Combined Locks company fined, taking action to prevent leaks (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
Saturday November 17th 2007, 5:11 am

APPLETON U.S. Oil Co. of Combined Locks was fined $450,000 by the state for violating air pollution control laws at petroleum bulk storage tanks it operates in Brown, Dane and Milwaukee counties. [News Source]

More Sports (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
Saturday November 17th 2007, 3:54 am

For decades, residents of West Long Beach have suffered disproportionately from air pollution generated by the neighboring port complex, freeway systems and railyards. [News Source]