Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution District issues advisory on Santa Cruz fire (The Salinas Californian) The Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution District has issued an advisory on the Lockheed Fire burning over the Santa Cruz Mountains. [News Source]

Wyoming Supreme Court hears power plant dispute (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Wyoming violated its own laws by not requiring a new coal-fired power plant in Campbell County to emit less air pollution, an attorney for conservation and environmental groups argued before the state Supreme Court Thursday. [News Source]

Chinese official urges early exit of high-emission vehicles to curb air pollution (People’s Daily) A Chinese environmental official Thursday urged hastening the national elimination of high-emission vehicles to help curb urban air pollution. "The automobile emissions have become main sources of air pollution in Chinese large and medium-sized cities," said Li Xinmin, an official with the Ministry of Environmental Protection. "High-emission cars and trucks only make up 28 percent of all ... [News Source]

Officials issue air pollution watch (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Humidity might rejoin the heat in eastern Wisconsin this weekend, prompting officials to issue an air quality watch that will last Thursday through Sunday. The National Weather Service in Sullivan says that air pollution could reach dangerous levels for older area residents and others who are sensitive to fine particulates. Officials also have asked all residents to help decrease air pollution ... [News Source]

Devotee test-drives hydrogen fuel cars (Portland Tribune) I have seen the future, and it is today. The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car Tour recently stopped in Portland, and it let us devotees get some behind-the-wheel experience. Hydrogen fuel-cell cars are the way to go. As a zero-emission vehicle, they will save us from air pollution and greenhouse gases. ... [News Source]

Ozone alert issued (The Norman Transcript) The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments has declared today an ACOG Ozone Alert Day in central Oklahoma. Because of immediate health concerns for people who may be susceptible to the effects of air pollution, residents in the metro area are encouraged to reduce air pollution by adapting their daily routines. [News Source]

AIR QUALITY IN MIRI AT UNHEALTHY LEVEL, OTHER AREAS GOOD OR MODERATE (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News) KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Only Miri is recording unhealthy air quality with an Air Pollution Index (API) reading at 101, while most areas in the country have good or moderate air quality. [News Source]

Tulsa, Oklahoma City face ozone alert day (The Oklahoman) Environmental officials have issued an Ozone Alert Day today for the Oklahoma City and Tulsa metro areas because of potentially high air pollution.It’s the sixth Ozone Alert Day issued this year for the Oklahoma City metro area, said Jerry Church, a spokesman for the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments. This is the 10th alert issued for Tulsa, according to the Indian Nations Council of ... [News Source]