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Invisible Particles, Visible Harm [1]

"Studies Are Homing in on Which Particles Polluting the Air Are Most Sickening -- and Why"
Air [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Science News [5], 07/06/2009

California Imposes World's Toughest Smog Rules for Ships [6]

California this week put in place the toughest restrictions in the world on smog from ships, requiring reductions of more than 80 percent of soot from foreign and US ships out to 24 miles from shore. Tankers, cargo vessels and cruise ships burn bunker fuel, which has sulfur content as much as 1,000 times higher than on-road diesel. The US is moving forward to copy California's rules by 2015. Paul Rogers reports in the San Jose Mercury News.
Air [2]
Public [3]
California [7]
Source: San Jose Mercury News [8], 07/06/2009

Judge: Chevron Must Halt Richmond, CA, Refinery Expansion [9]

"A judge has ordered Chevron Corp. to stop work on its controversial oil refinery expansion in Richmond, [Calif.], handing environmentalists their biggest victory in a long fight over the project."
Air [2]
Public [3]
California [7]
Source: San Francisco Chronicle [10], 07/03/2009

"EPA Proposes Regulations To Cut Ship Pollution" [11]

"The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing tougher rules to reduce air pollution from large oceangoing ships, including oil tankers and cargo vessels."
Air [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: AP [12], 07/02/2009

EPA Proposes Tougher Clean Air Rule for NO2 [13]

"The Obama administration on Monday proposed to strengthen a key air pollution health standard to better protect children and people with respiratory illnesses."
Air [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: AP [14], 06/30/2009
August 10, 2009

DEADLINE: SEJ Post-Conference Tour / IJNR Lake Country Institute [15]

The Institutes for Journalism & Natural Resources will, for the first time, conduct SEJ's Post-Conference Tour, Oct 11-14, 2009. Journalists chosen as fellows will explore several newsworthy destinations in northern Wisconsin. Apply by: August 10, 2009.
SEJ Annual Conferences [16]
Workshops and Fellowships [17]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [18]
Fish & Fisheries [19]
Air [2]
Planning & Growth [20]
Forests [21]
Water & Oceans [22]
Biodiversity [23]
Region: 
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [24]

"Virginia First to Review Emissions From Grandfathered Power Plants" [25]

"The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality will evaluate older coal-fired power plants for compliance with today's federal air quality standards, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine announced today. The state will survey air pollution from facilities throughout Virginia that were initially grandfathered by the 1970 federal Clean Air Act."
Air [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: ENS [26], 06/25/2009

North American Toxics Data Released [27]

The Commission for Environmental Cooperation, which is a joint effort of Canada, the US, and Mexico, released on June 10, 2009, its annual report tracking and comparing toxic emissions.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [28]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [18]
Air [2]
Chemicals [29]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Pollution [31]
Region: 
Canada [32]
National (U.S.) [4]
Mexico [33]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

EPA To Announce Proposed NO2 Standard [34]

After several years of preparatory work, EPA is expected to announce by June 26, 2009, its proposed primary standard for one of the six "criteria" air pollutants, nitrogen dioxide.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [28]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [2]
Chemicals [29]
Pollution [31]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
October 5, 2009 to October 9, 2009

AMA Conference on Radar Meteorology [35]

An American Meteorological Society meeting.
Professional Meetings [36]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [2]
Disasters [37]
Science [38]
Technology [39]
Region: 
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [40]

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