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Air Quality Advisory Issued Due To Independence Day Fireworks

A poor air quality advisory has been released by the South Coast Air Quality Management District for areas throughout the south coast air basin and Coachella Valley on July 4th through July 5th.  Officials are anticipating poor air quality during the holiday weekend as fireworks are known to emit high levels of particulate matter, as well as metal air pollutants, ...

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CEMEX Soledad Canyon Contracts Reinstated Despite Decades-Long Mega Mine Battle

Despite the 10-year mega-mining battle with CEMEX coming to a close at the expiration of their contracts in 2020, the United States District Court reinstated mining contracts for Soledad Canyon on Wednesday – a decision expected to create lasting devastation on traffic, pollution and native species. The ruling by the United States District Court on Wednesday vacated the Interior Board ...

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Caltrans Expands $250 Incentive To Adopt-A-Highway Volunteers Throughout The State

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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced that it is expanding the Clean California incentive program statewide and offering up to $250 per month to Adopt-A-Highway volunteers who pick up litter along state highways.  The expansion comes after a successful pilot in the Sacramento and San Diego regions that added 230 new highway adoptions in just three months.  “Clean California ...

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Air Quality In Hospitals Becomes A Necessity

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Among the many problems of modern society, air pollution has come to be considered the world’s largest threat related to environmental health. Many non-profit organizations draw the attention that we are just a step away from becoming unable to turn things over, and we may soon face irreversible air quality changes. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemics, the air ...

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Are Laundromats More Environment Friendly?

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While nobody looks forward to their weekly laundry chores, it is an essential task that you cannot avoid. If you live in Denver, which enjoys warm weather and ample rainfall most of the year, you are bound to have a large volume of laundry waiting to be washed, folded, and ironed every weekend. The city could experience humidity levels as ...

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Santa Clarita Waiting To Hear Next Step On Cemex Appeal

Bob Kellar testifies in front of a Senate committee on the importance of Cemex

The federal government’s perspective on one of the most important political decisions to ever affect the Santa Clarita Valley’s future — regarding Cemex, two mining contracts and the potential for decades of pollution — faces a new development Tuesday, more than 2,600 miles away. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Bureau ...

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The Things We Can Do To Avoid Pesticide Pollution

This is the time of year when those pesky little insects invade our homes and businesses in an orderly, single-file line that somehow turns into a full blown attack. When that happens, we want to get rid of them fast, but we should focus on preventing the ants from getting inside in the first place. However, when that little army ...

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