Southern California Deemed Most Polluted (The San Francisco Examiner)
LOS ANGELES ( Map , News ) - Los Angeles can continue being the butt of smog jokes now that it has once again topped the American Lung Association's bad air list of most polluted cities in America....more...California to sue EPA if it fails to act quickly on air standards (The San Francisco Examiner)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. ( Map , News ) - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said his administration will sue the Environmental Protection Agency if it fails to act more quickly on California's request to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles....more... Sound Effects (Honolulu Weekly)
Activists say sonar kills whales. The Navy isn?t listening Humpback whale breaching off Maui coastline. Taken under NMFS Permit # 883. Photographed by Jeff Pantukhoff/Whaleman.org....more... Report: Living near busy roads harmful (The San Francisco Examiner)
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. ( Map , News ) - As more high-density apartment and condo developments rise along major Peninsula thoroughfares such as El Camino Real, local air-quality experts are warning of the harmful effects of vehicle pollution on children and adults who live nearby....more... Housing, cars don't mix (Portland Tribune)
Portland State University professor Linda George admits she is an atmospheric scientist, not a political one. George thinks that might help explain why she is questioning the central land use-planning decision that has made Portland a national leader on growth-management issues. City, regional ......more... Worth the risk? (The Meridian Star)
Just outside Barbara Correro?s rural Kemper County home is an organic garden, where you can see various species of waterfowl and farm animals that provide sustenance for herself, her family and her friends....more... Outrage as Salmond brands Labour opponents 'anti-Scottish' (The Scotsman)
ALEX Salmond last night branded his Labour opponents anti-Scottish, prompting a furious counter-claim that he had plumbed new depths in the search for votes....more... Sudbury celebrates earth day april 22 (The Sudbury Star)
After years of collective slumber, something amazing happened in 2006. A group of individuals, working in different areas connected with environmental issues, decided Sudbury should celebrate Earth Day....more... Study: Ethanol May Cause More Smog, Deaths (The San Francisco Examiner)
WASHINGTON ( Map , News ) - Switching from gasoline to ethanol - touted as a green alternative at the pump - may create dirtier air, causing slightly more smog-related deaths, a new study says....more... |