Monday, May 02, 2005


Better air greets smog season
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription), GA - May 1, 2005 Metro Atlanta enters smog season this week with the cleanest air in more than two decades — but it's not yet in the clear. The

Clean-up aims for KZN smog spots
Independent Online, South Africa - Apr 29, 2005 Five "poor air quality" hot spots had been identified in KwaZulu-Natal, the provincial Minister of Environmental Affairs Gabriel Ndabandaba has said.

Smog season begins Sunday; more bad-air days expected following
North County Times, CA - Apr 30, 2005 charts. Welcome to smog season in Southern California. sun. Smog also is composed of tiny particles that paint skies with a murky haze.

Councils want smog deal
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Apr 29, 2005 At present smog in Christchurch exceeds national guidelines on average 30 times every winter, often by almost twice the acceptable limit.

Smog-fighting funds allotted
Sacramento Bee, CA - May 1, 2005 By Niesha Lofing -- Bee Staff Writer. The Placer County Air Pollution Control District last week awarded $1 million in grants to

Calif. Adopts Nation's Toughest Smog Law
Sci-Tech Today - Apr 29, 2005 effective, the new standard could save Californians millions of dollars each year in medical costs and productivity losses linked to smog-induced illnesses.

Smog Rule Tougher, but It's Symbolic
Los Angeles Times (subscription), CA - Apr 29, 2005 California regulators on Thursday approved the nation's toughest smog standard, citing new evidence that air pollution may be more harmful than scientists once

Mower trade-up cuts smog
Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA - Apr 30, 2005 A regional air quality agency will have more than 300 non-polluting electric lawnmowers available next month in Redlands and Riverside at a greatly reduced

Beat Bad Air Quality with New 'Smog Alerts'
WTOP, D.C. - 7 hours ago The American Lung Association of Virginia is offering to email "smog alerts" to residents who suffer from allergies and other air-related ailments.

Smog will play Irish shows in June
RTE Interactive, Ireland - Apr 29, 2005 Smog, aka singer-songwriter Bill Callahan, is coming to Ireland for a series of shows in June. With his new album 'A River Ain't