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May 12 2024
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MPCA issues air quality alert for much of Minnesota through Monday morning
Smoke from Canadian wildfires was so thick on Sunday morning it could be seen from traffic cameras in the northern parts of the state. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video Smoke from Canadian wildfires is creeping down into Minnesota, triggering an air quality alert for much of the state through Monday morning. An air quality alert is
KARE11Nov 24 2023
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UM Flathead Lake bio station lands $6.6M EPA grant to fight pesticide pollution
FLATHEAD LAKE — The University of Montana recently was awarded $6.6 million from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Columbia River Basin Restoration Program for pesticide reduction. Dr. Rachel Malison, an assistant professor with UM’s Flathead Lake Biological Station, will use the funding to develop and implement a comprehensive and collaborative Pesticide Stewardship Partnership Program
MissoulianMay 12 2024
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Report: Tyson dumped more than 100 million pounds of waste into Nebraska waterways
Tyson Foods dumped more than 370 million pounds of pollutants into U.S. waterways from 2018-2022, nearly one-third of which came from plants in Nebraska, according to a report. The report, from the Union of Concerned Scientists, shows that more than 100 million pounds of waste came from Tyson Plants in Nebraska, more than half of it from the Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Dakota City, which was
Lincoln Journal StarJul 05 2023
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SoCal Air Pollution Reaches Dangerous Levels Due To Fireworks
Over the last 24 hours, the Southland endured some of the worst air pollution on the planet, and residents were advised to take precautions through Wednesday night, according to air quality officials and the World's Air Pollution: Real-time Air Quality Index. The district's particulate advisory is set to expire at midnight Wednesday. The Inland Empire reported some of the highest levels of
Patch.comAug 25 2023
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Minnesota state and tribal leaders meet with the EPA to discuss air pollution
Minnesota state and tribal leaders met with members of the Environment Protection Agency In Shakopee on Wednesday to discuss how they aim to use $4 million in pollution reduction grants.
In part due to the Inflation Reduction Act -- as well as aggressive investment from the Biden-Harris Administration -- the EPA is now offering federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to states. The
CBS News (Online)May 11 2024
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Northern lights put on a show above Oregon, Washington
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, put on a colorful show across the Pacific Northwest late Friday night into early Saturday morning. And there could be a repeat performance Saturday night.
For the best viewing, find clear skies in a dark area away from light pollution and look north. On Friday night, the northern lights could be seen even from the Portland-area. Oregonian/
The OregonianMay 11 2024
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Acton-Boxborough freshman Marti Sarquella got his start with a beach paddle in Beijing. Now he’s among the state’s tennis elite.
After the family moved to Massachusetts a year later, Sarquella was set on transplanting those homegrown skills onto a real tennis court. Due to the severe air pollution, Sarquella would often be holed up inside his apartment for days on end — so finding activities required creativity. Using a beach paddle, Sarquella would hit balls against his front door for hours on end. He stacked suitcases
The Boston GlobeJun 29 2023
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Upstate New York bears the brunt of the state’s smoke pollution.
Air quality alerts were in place in several upstate New York cities on Thursday afternoon as the plume of wildfire smoke drifted east. Officials in Buffalo — the state’s second most populous city, on the banks of Lake Erie — said that conditions had improved since Wednesday, but cautioned that the city remained under an air quality alert. In Rochester, on Lake Ontario, officials distributed
New York Times (News)Apr 12 2023
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Federal judge halts rule to regulate water pollution
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird had joined the legal effort to halt the federal rule A federal judge in North Dakota has temporarily halted new rules from the Biden administration regulating navigable waterways in 24 states, including Iowa. Supporters say the rule is intended to protect thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways throughout the nation. Opponents call it an
Cedar Rapids Gazette