9:51 a.m. — EPA to waive the Air Emission Fee Amnesty Program (Pacific Daily News) 9:51 a.m., July 3 -- The Guam Environmental Protection Agency’s board of directors intends to do away with an air pollution program that has confused many owners of backup generators and other air pollution sources. [News Source]

Awards recognize ‘green’ efforts (Queens Courier) Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan of the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) recognized 11 New York City companies that have earned Regional Commuter Choice Awards for making a commitment to providing benefits that help reduce traffic and air pollution and improve the quality of life for employees. [News Source]

County pursuing good path with state in air quality monitoring. Manatee County ranks among the worst in the state for air pollution. [News Source]

Smoky, unhealthy air could return to valley by weekend. The forecast calls for blue skies in the Northern San Joaquin Valley through the Fourth of July, but the thick smoke that hung over the region last week could return by the weekend. [News Source]

National Guard troops set to relieve fire crews. Weary crews battling blazes across northern and central California soon will get some help from the National Guard, the first time the troops have been called to ground-based firefighting duty since 1977. [News Source]

EPA set to approve smog reduction plan. The Environmental Protection Agency is ready to sign off on a clean air plan for the Dallas-Fort Worth area that would greatly reduce the amount of ozone materials. [News Source]

EPA to OK new smog plan for Dallas-Fort Worth. The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that it intends to approve Texas’ latest smog-fighting plan for the Dallas-Fort Worth region. [News Source]

EPA approves Dallas-Fort Worth clean air plan. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has given preliminary approval to a plan to bring air quality in the Dallas-Fort Worth area into compliance with federal standards by next year. [News Source]

Santee plan cuts toxins. The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is reviewing a plan from Santee Cooper that will allow the release of a controlled amount of mercury from a new plant. [News Source]

Regional ride. Area transit systems combine in state's first-such merger. [News Source]

County Council’s incinerator decision not an easy task. Between the port facilities, Kinder Morgan's coal operations and the incinerator, the south side of N. Charleston has historically been an "industrial dumping ground." [News Source]