Federal/National Air Quality News
March 9, 2006: EPA urged to toughen standards on fine air pollutants (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
August 24, 2005: Nine States in Plan to Cut Emissions by Power Plants (New York TImes)
May-June 2005: Clearing the Air: How epidemiology, engineering, and experiment finger fine particles as airborne killers (Harvard Magazine)
April 2005: Fact Sheet: National Air Quality Standards for Fine Particle Pollution: Changes to Designated “Nonattainment” or “Unclassifiable” Areas and Standards for Fine Particle Pollution Become Effective (U.S. EPA)
March 16, 2005: Pa., others oppose new mercury rules (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
March 15, 2005: EPA’s mercury regulations raising a ruckus (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
March 11, 2005: EPA tightens smog, soot rule (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
March 6, 2005: Bush looks to reshape power-plant rules (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
October 27, 2004: Study says drive time key to diesel pollution exposure (Associated Press)
October 22, 2004: National Wildlife Federation Report Shows Low Cost of Mercury Cleanup (DEP Update)
October 21, 2004: Heart attack risk triples in traffic (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
September 9, 2004: Pollution harms children’s lungs, says USC study (San Diego Union-Tribune)
August 27, 2004: White House’s new clean-air rules have hidden hazards: Power plants could release harmful toxins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
June 23, 2004: EPA: Toxic emissions rose in ‘02 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
January 22, 2004: In Reversal, EPA to Push Cleanup of Power Plants (Washington Post)
October 28, 2003: Changes in Clean Air Act prompt suits (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
October 4, 2003: Soot index joins roster of colorful warnings (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
August 31, 2003: Editorial: Dirty air, dirty politics / The Bush administration needs to take a deep breath (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
August 29, 2003: Change in Clean Air Act brings Pa. into suit (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
April 24, 2003: EPA gets an earful on plan to ‘discount’ seniors’ lives (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
April 9, 2003: Understanding Clean Air Act (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
March 3, 2003: Environmental Groups Sue Bush Administration Over Clean Air Rollbacks (GASP Press Release)
February 6, 2003: Court Settlement Brings Stronger Clean Air Protection for Pittsburgh (GASP Press Release)
July 19, 2002: Area must meet new air quality standards (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
May 31, 2000: High court looks at cost of clear air regulations (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
November 4, 1999: U.S. sues utilities for pollution at coal-fired plants (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
June 15, 1999: EPA to try new tactics to reduce ozone level (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
May 27, 1999: Rulings slow pace of air improvements (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
May 14, 1999: EPA upgrades region’s air status, but ozone standards still ahead (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
May 4, 1999: New federal standards will mean more Ozone Action Days (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)