Smoky air in San Luis Obispo County doesn’t keep people inside (KSBY San Luis Obispo) A smoke advisory that was issued earlier by the Air Pollution Control District has been increased to a health advisory. [News Source]

Burn ban should ease air pollution (Everett Herald) Developers in Snohomish, King and Pierce counties can't burn trees and brush to clear land slated for development. [News Source]

Georgia Judge Cites Carbon Dioxide in Denying Coal Plant Permit (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance) Both opponents of coal use and the company that wants to build the plant said it was the first time a court decision had linked carbon dioxide to an air pollution permit. [News Source]

Bar smoking ban in force today in Kanawha County, WV. Last fall, health board members unanimously passed the new regulations, which added bars, gambling parlors and the dog track to the list of indoor places where smoking is prohibited. [News Source]

Big West: alternative refining process ‘would work’. Big West of California officials said Monday they’re open to a new proposal that would allow the company to boost gas and diesel output without introducing new hazardous chemicals into the community. [News Source]

Drought, smoke hurting farmers. The smoke from the recent wildfires could briefly delay harvest of some crops - though only for a few days - officials said. [News Source]

Weather helps fight against Big Sur flames. Higher humidity and favorable winds ease the threat, but more than 1,200 homes remain in danger. [News Source]

Spirits bolstered in fight on fires. Efforts to harness 123 fires still burning in Mendocino County have been buoyed by an influx of firefighters, clearer skies and a break from lightning storms, but air quality throughout the region continued to suffer. [News Source]

Smoky haze settles over Eugene. Eugene looks a little like Beijing this week. [News Source]

Burn ban should ease air pollution. Developers in Snohomish, King and Pierce counties in Washington state can't burn trees and brush to clear land slated for development. [News Source]

Air quality deteriorates as temperature increases in Treasure Valley. The Department of Environmental Quality issued a yellow alert Monday, saying air quality has deteriorated to the moderate level. [News Source]