County air still hasn&#39;t come clean, report says
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San Diego County remains on a federal list of 225 counties that have some of the nation&#39;s dirtiest air, although area officials said they&#39;ve taken steps to reduce pollution.
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By Brian Alexander, Seattle Times  Jun. 20--Seattle hazardous materials crews are investigating a chemical odor at a waste transfer station in South Seattle.   The fire department received a report about 4 p.m.
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By Charles Rabin and Curtis MorganMiami-Dade County leaders see a pot of gold at the end of a runway. It's a not-so-long, largely ignored airport runway in the far northwest corner of the county now used for drag racing instead of takeoffs.
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The report said that the Environmental Protection Agency did not accurately report the results of a residential cleanup program in 2002 and 2003.
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By Sharif Durhams, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jun. 3--Residents in nearby Union County face fines now if they water their lawns on the wrong day.   Mecklenburg County officials have asked residents to cut back on water use.
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By Andy Reid, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Jun. 8--The health department on Thursday called for Palm Beach County to test for contaminants on a long-delayed golf course under construction west of Boca Raton, a move county officials dismissed as unnecessary.
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DETROIT -- Some asthma sufferers in five states now can find out about air quality early enough to avoid being caught outside on a smoggy day.
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By NATE DEGRAFF  Lawns are browning. Farm fields are drying out. This month is one of the driest Mays on record.  But Guilford County is not in serious drought. Yet.
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By TONY GERMANOTTA | THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  W hen the conditions are just right, the odor that lingers over Stoney's Mobile Home Park in Chesapeake is plain wrong.
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About a third of all Americans live in counties that do not meet standards for particles of pollution that cause thousands of premature deaths a year, the E.P.A. said.
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By Erin Sherbert, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Feb. 24--Far East County residents appear to want better fire protection services, but whether they are willing to pay for it is questionable, fire officials said.
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Air pollution has been wrongly blamed for worsening winter cases of asthma, say US researchers.
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The Transportation DepartmentÂs inspector general said airlines still did not provide timely or accurate information to passengers about delays.
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By Erica Meltzer, Arizona Daily Star  Two area environmental groups have appealed a county decision to renew Brush Ceramic Products' air-quality permit.
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Living near a hazardous waste  site containing persistent pollutants such as dioxins,  polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides,  seems to increase the risk of hospitalization for respiratory  infections and asthma in children, a study suggests.
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The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday identified 224 counties in 20 states that don't meet new clean air standards designed to protect against one of the tiniest but most harmful pollutants &#151; microscopic soot.
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By Laura McCandlish, The Baltimore Sun  Feb. 4--Water shortage solutions are expensive   Mount Airy's water commission is pushing for an ordinance that would shut down development in the water-deficient town that straddles the border of Carroll and Frederick counties.