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Duke Ordered To Close Indiana Coal Units

"A federal judge in Indianapolis has ordered Duke Energy Corp. to shut down nearly 40 percent of an Indiana power plant's capacity as part of an enforcement case that dates back to the Clinton administration."

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Source: Greenwire, 06/02/2009

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"Scientists Look at Flares' Impact on Smog"

Scientists in the Houston area are focusing research on the flare stacks at its hundreds of petrochemical plants -- which may be a major overlooked cause of smog.

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Source: Houston Chronicle, 05/26/2009

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June 16, 2009 to June 19, 2009

Air & Waste Management Association's Annual Conference & Exhibition

The A&WMA's 102nd annual meeting will feature a technical program with more than 500 speakers and hundreds of exhibitors displaying the latest products and services.

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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI)

June 8, 2009 to June 12, 2009

Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics and Conference on Middle Atmosphere

An American Meteorological Society joint conference.

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Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT)

May 20, 2009 to May 22, 2009

Latest Developments in the Identification and Management of Indoor Air Quality Issues

Topics include health impacts; the role of green buildings; building durability problems; relationships between indoor and outdoor air quality; and new technologies for cleaning up indoor air.

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"China Outpaces U.S. in Cleaner Coal-Fired Plants"

"China's frenetic construction of coal-fired power plants has raised worries around the world about the effect on climate change. ... But ... China has emerged in the past two years as the world's leading builder of more efficient, less polluting coal power plants, mastering the technology and driving down the cost."

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Source: NYTimes, 05/12/2009

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EPA Moves To Cut Shipping Emissions at US Ports

Proposed emission standards in a proposed control area around the US coastline would cut sulfur in fuel by 98 percent, particulate matter emissions by 85 percent, and nitrogen oxide emissions by 80 percent from the current global requirements.

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Lung Association To Release Air Quality Report

The ALA's annual State of the Air report can provide a useful hook for reporting on air quality in your community, but for the big picture, do go beyond the sound-bite information emphasized in the report.

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EPA To Test School Air Quality

Following a December 2008 USA Today investigation into toxic air enveloping US schools, EPA will begin monitoring air quality around 62 schools in 22 states.

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Web Publication Uses Data to Tell Complex Air-Toxics Story

A visit to a boot camp before the last Society of Environmental Journalists conference in Vermont opened the door for a special report on air pollution in San Diego by a webonly publication, voiceofsandiego.org

Reporter Rob Davis, who covers environmental issues for the Internet-based nonprofit news outlet, gives lots of credit to the special training and insights of the boot camp followed up by the annual conference. And, he also got help from fellow SEJ members.

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