Air


Commentary: Doctor Renews Call for International Asbestos Ban

Joseph LaDou says discontinuing the global use of all forms of asbestos, including chrysotile asbestos, would prevent all asbestos-related diseases.

Israeli-U.S. Study Looks at Natural Pollutant Absorbents in Plants

Cutan, which increases a plant's resistance to water, is an efficient sorbent for organic compounds in soil, the study found.

DOE Contracts with 4 for Radioactive, Hazardous Waste Treatment

EnergySolutions, Perma-Fix, Philo-Technics, and Studsvik will be awarded task orders for treatment over the next five years with a maximum contract value of $24.9 million.

EPA Voids Import Certificates for Small Recreational Vehicles

The agency said its suspects that MotorScience Enterprise intentionally submitted false or incomplete emissions information on gas-powered off road motorcycles and all terrain vehicles.

Manufacturers in Oregon Must Collect Unused Paint

The Department of Environmental Quality has approved the pilot take-back program, which begins today.

Failure to Report Ammonia Release Quickly Results in $35,000 Fine

The leak at Pacific Seafood Group's warehouse and distribution center apparently was caused by an incorrect setting on a pressure relief valve.

Chlorine Distributor Settles Risk Management Program Issues

Oxarc, which has agreed to pay more than $19,000, did not update its Risk Management Program, according to EPA.

Texas Air Program Does Not Meet CAA Requirements. EPA Says

The agency has rejected the Texas Council on Environmental Quality's flexible permit program.



EPA to Include Employees in Chemical Safety Inspections

In new interim guidance, the agency is encouraging employees to be involved during Risk Management Program inspections.

PCB Sampling at Bannister Federal Complex Finds No Indoor Air Issues

EPA is investigating suspected vapor intrusion at the General Services Administration's Bannister Federal Complex in Kansas City.

SOCMA Partners with DHS for July Security Summit

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is the keynote speaker of the July 7-8 event in Baltimore.

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ASTM Air Quality Committee OKs Plume Opacity Standard

Digital photography can replace certified smoke readers to measure opacity.

EERC Team Reduces Mercury for Chemical Weapon Destruction

The finding will allow the U.S. Army to implement control approaches at incineration sites and continue to comply with the Chemical Weapons Convention accord.

Rentech Awards Fluor FEED Contract for Rialto Project

Commercial biomass gasification facility to produce renewable synthetic fuels and electric power.

Texas Tech Researcher: Fibertect Can Hold Oil and Mustard Vapors

The sorbent material recently was approved for use by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Tampa Electric Completes 10-Year, $1.2 B Air Quality Investment

Big Bend Power Station installs new equipment on all four units to lower nitrogen oxide emissions.

Taiwan Study Finds Higher Levels of Dioxins in Free-range Chicken Eggs

Researchers note that Taiwan is heavily industrialized with many municipal incinerators that release PCDDs and PCDFs.