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Nitrogen Oxides Defined

Harmful gases (which contribute to acid rain and global warming) emitted as a byproduct of fossil fuel combustion.

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Keep on truckin'Terra subsidiary cleans way for diesel engines

Published July 4, 2009, 11:00 pm, Sioux City Journal

SIOUX CITY -- A Sioux City-based company known for its ag fertilizer products has taken a leading role in allowing manufacturers of heavy-duty diesel engines to comply with strict new environmental rules.

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Flip Burgers with Mother Nature -- Grill Green This Summer

Published July 4, 2009, 3:36 am, Carteret County News-Times

(ARA) - Each spring, millions of grilling enthusiasts dust off the grill in anticipation of another fun-filled summer of backyard barbecues. But at what cost to the environment?

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Week in Review

Published July 3, 2009, 11:19 pm, Post-Bulletin

Rochester Mostly clear skies for fest's conclusion Three words described Carole Brown's outlook Friday on the last weekend of Rochesterfest: "It looks great," she said. Brown, executive director of the annual festival, was pleased that the weather for Fr

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MercuryNews: Tough new smog rules

Published July 3, 2009, 10:41 am, KGO-TV Bay Area

California's tough new smog rules take effect for ships

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Residents blame health problems on nearby Asarco plant, landfill

Published July 2, 2009, 11:17 pm, El Paso Times

SUNLAND PARK -- Could pollution be the cause of health problems in Sunland Park? Many residents suspect that it is. They consider the Asarco smelter in El Paso and the Camino Real landfill in Sunland Park to be the major sources of contamination in their community.

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California's tough new smog rules take effect for ships

Published July 2, 2009, 6:08 pm, San Jose Mercury News

Large ships — from cargo vessels to oil tankers to cruise liners — are major polluters because they burn heavy bunker fuel. They must burn cleaner fuel near California ports now.

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Newsweek: Chemicals in fireworks dangerous?

Published July 2, 2009, 10:37 am, MSNBC

This Saturday, Americans all across the country will look to the skies to witness fireworks. But what goes up must come down, and some researchers think that what drifts back to earth after the spectacle subsides could negatively affect both our bodies and our ecosystem.

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Are the Chemicals Released by Fireworks Dangerous?

Published July 2, 2009, 10:07 am, Newsweek

Are "green" fireworks the answer to unhealthy pyrotechnics?

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Welcome to the Tobacco Smorgasbord

Published July 2, 2009, 6:58 am, The Star

"Tobacco products are the only retail products not required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to list ingredients on its packaging." If more people realized what is in tobacco products, a lot more people would try harder to quit smoking or chewing or dipping.

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EPA Proposes Stringent Standards for Large Ships

Published July 2, 2009, 3:04 am, Kansas City InfoZine

The Environmental Protection Agency announced the next steps in a coordinated strategy to slash harmful emissions from ocean-going vessels.

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