Latest News about Air Pollution and Its Effects

Air pollution health advisory issued (Park Rapids Enterprise)
Tuesday December 18th 2007, 4:56 pm

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an Air Pollution Health Advisory through Friday due to elevated levels of fine airborne particulates for most of Minnesota, with the worst air quality occurring in the Twin Cities and Rochester. [News Source]

Air pollution alert issued; air quality in Twin Cities expected to be worst (Woodbury Bulletin)
Tuesday December 18th 2007, 2:51 pm

State News An air pollution health advisory has been issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for most of Minnesota through Friday. [News Source]

Air pollution alert issued for Minnesota; worst air expected in Twin Cities (Rivertowns.net)
Tuesday December 18th 2007, 2:22 pm

An air pollution health advisory has been issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for most of Minnesota through Friday. Agency officials say the alert was issued because of elevated levels of fine airborne particulates and that the worst air quality will be in the Twin Cities and Rochester. [News Source]

MPCA issues air pollution advisory (Pioneer Press)
Tuesday December 18th 2007, 1:05 pm

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air pollution health advisory through Friday for most of Minnesota. [News Source]

Air pollution health advisory issued (KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul)
Tuesday December 18th 2007, 1:04 pm

Southern Minnesota is under an air pollution health advisory.The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the advisory through Friday for the southern two-thirds of [News Source]

NEW: air pollution advisory for s. Minn. (Mankato Free Press)
Tuesday December 18th 2007, 12:41 pm

Southern Minnesota was under an air pollution health advisory on Tuesday. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the advisory through Friday for the southern two-thirds of the state. [News Source]

Air pollution alert in effect (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Tuesday December 18th 2007, 12:40 pm

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air pollution alert for most of Minnesota. The alert will be in effect today through Friday. [News Source]

Air Pollution Advisory Out For Minnesota (WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul)
Tuesday December 18th 2007, 12:15 pm

Minnesota is under an air pollution health advisory. [News Source]

Harbor Panel OKs Port Truck Cargo Fees (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Tuesday December 18th 2007, 8:58 am

The Long Beach Harbor Commission voted Monday in favor of imposing fees on cargo containers moving through the port as part of a plan aimed at curbing air pollution from trucks. [News Source]

Ohio Company Agrees to Reduce Hazardous Emissions (PollutionOnline)
Tuesday December 18th 2007, 5:39 am

Perma-Fix of Dayton Inc., an industrial waste processing facility based in Dayton, Ohio, has agreed to implement an air pollution control program that will reduce hazardous air emissions, the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced [News Source]

Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee Provides Matching Funds To Networkcar Customers (PollutionOnline)
Tuesday December 18th 2007, 5:09 am

Networkcar, a leader in wireless vehicle management, recently announced that municipal customers in Southern California are eligible for matching funds from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) [News Source]