Smoke results in health alert. Smoke from Northern California fires continued to smudge Jackson County skies Friday, prompting officials to issue a health alert, but forecasters were expecting the sky to clear over the next few days as prevailing winds shift from southerly to southwesterly. [News Source]

More cancer-causing pollution in S. Seattle. Some south Seattle residents want to know why a government report on cancer-causing air pollution never came forward until recently. [News Source]

More cancer-causing pollution in S. Seattle. Some south Seattle residents want to know why a government report on cancer-causing air pollution never came forward until recently. [News Source]

Medical waste incinerator still sparks concern. Residents are still concerned about the emitted pollution levels of Stericycle's medical waste incinerator in North Salt Lake. [News Source]

Grant to improve kids’ routes to school. Safe Routes program encourages students to walk or ride a bike to reduce traffic congestion, air pollution and childhood obesity. [News Source]

MnVAP to pay $70,000 penalty, resolve dust issues with MPCA. Minnesota Valley Alfalfa Producers will pay a $70,000 civil penalty and $1,836 in interest to resolve alleged violations for dust emissions from its processing facility in Priam, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced Thursday. [News Source]

6 more wells tainted, state says. That brings to 19 the total of homes with wells showing levels of industrial chemicals that exceed state standards. Dozens more wells drilled in the area since April to test for the spread of the chemicals. [News Source]

More wells near Raytheon Plant tainted, state says. The Florida DEP is reporting six more homes near the Raytheon Defense plant have polluted wells bringing the total to 19 homes with wells showing levels of industrial chemicals that exceed state standards. [News Source]

Florida lays new natural gas pipeline. By 2017, Florida plans to add 12,000 megawatts of new natural gas power plants to provide 55 percent of the state's electricity. [News Source]

Officials unveil air pollution alert flag. On Friday, borough officials unveiled their Air Quality Action Flag over the Levittown-Tullytown train station. It will go up whenever low-lying air pollutants or hazardous particles warrant a health concern for the Delaware Valley, officials said. [News Source]

Schumer sets tone for acid rain fight. Towering over the Adirondack landscape Friday, Sen. Charles Schumer issued a war cry in the fight against acid rain. [News Source]