One-hour standard and monitoring should provide greater protection to people living near sulfur dioxide dischargers.
United Nations' report, released right before World Environment Day, makes the economic case for repairing the natural world.
Using annual reports and other public information, the group measured fleet age, fuel consumption practices, carbon offsets, green building design, recycling programs and food items.
California Air Resources Board and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will be using airplanes, ships and researchers to find the nexus of air pollution and climate change.
The research team used air pollution data and personal health data from 1,775 women and found that exposures to NOx and PM were associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.
In all, 14 organizations and one individual were awarded Clean Air Excellence Awards.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality says it will continue to monitor air quality in the area so that longer term data will be available to make even more informed conclusions.
Five lucky communities would share $800 million to deploy 700,000 electric vehicles within six years.
Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corporation pleaded guilty to 11 felony violations of Texas Water Code and will pay a $2.75 million fine.
Shortened schedule has state agency holding meetings before the federal standard is finalized.
Five Chinese companies manufactured the 10 drywall samples tested for CPSC and found to emit the highest levels of hydrogen sulfide.
EPA reviewed state data to find that a legally significant number of spikes did not come from regional dust storms; Arizona could lose transportation funding.
EPA ordered the company to comply in 2008, but Promet did not respond to the issues until late 2009, according to the agency.
Group's climate director says Congress needs to put a price on carbon pollution and develop an international clean tech program.
The institute will work to solve key scientific and technology challenges facing the wind power industry.
Invasive vine's chemicals combine with nitrogen to produce ozone and lead to about a 50 percent increase in the number of days exceeding healthy ozone levels, research models show.
American Municipal Power will also spend $15 million on a mitigation project and pay a $850,000 civil penalty to settle alleged New Source Review violations.
EPA and the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau launched AirNow International, an Internet-based information tool that provides real-time air quality data.
EPA shields small businesses and farms from New Source Review requirements.