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PWD-EPA Project To Test Paving Materials For Pollution Prevention Potential; Results To Help Advance City's Renowned Green City, Clean Waters Plan
2013-10-11 05:39:34| pollutiononline News Articles
Crews have begun construction at the Southwest Water Pollution Control Plant parking lot at 4701 Fort Mifflin Road. Work is expected to be completed by spring 2014, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony
Study: More mosquitoes, pollution due to climate change
2013-10-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
KGW: Portland needs to get ready for more heat waves, declining air quality and more mosquitoes, according to a new report by Multnomah County released Wednesday. The report looks into how climate change will likely cause temperatures to rise and change precipitation throughout the county. Dr. Justin Denny, Heath Officer with the county, said there is reason to be concerned. Scientists note that temperatures have gone up 1.5 degrees in the region over the past century and September was one of...
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Pollution Update 10-10-13
2013-10-10 11:21:30| Waste Management - Topix.net
Comments on stormwater pollution control plans for three Eugene Sand & Gravel facilities and Knife River Corporation - Northwest 's Harrisburg facility are due to Oregon Department of Environmental Quality by 5 pm Oct. 18. Eugene Sand & Gravel is an assumed business name of Eugene Sand Construction, Inc. and Spokane-based CPM Development ... (more)
Minnesota's Largest Coal Unit to Restart, Despite Concerns over Pollution, Emissions
2013-10-09 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: One of the Midwest`s largest coal-fired electric generation units is set to restart this week after a nearly two-year shutdown that required the unit to be rebuilt from the ground up. Xcel Energy Inc.`s Sherburne County Unit 3 generator, a 900-megawatt behemoth that provides baseload power to the Minneapolis-St. Paul region and points beyond, is expected to begin sending power to the grid after several days of testing, according to officials with the Minneapolis-based utility, which has a 59 percent...
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Aircraft noise pollution may increase risk of heart disease, say researchers
2013-10-09 03:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: People who live close to an airport and are exposed to constant loud aircraft noise may face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to studies from the UK and the US published on Tuesday night. The continual barrage of noise from planes taking off and landing may cause actual harm to health as well as reducing the quality of people's lives, the studies say, and their findings should be factored in to future planning decisions about new airports and runways. A study published...
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