Opinion: Re-Examine the Cement Plant Risk - Patch.com

Opinion: Re-Examine the Cement Plant Risk Patch.com It does not come from common dust. PM 2.5, according to the air district, is the most harmful air pollutant in the Bay Area. It aggravates asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory ailments and leads to hardening of the arteries while triggering heart ... and more »

Organization Warns of EPA 'Regulatory Avalanche' - Yahoo! Contributors Network

Organization Warns of EPA 'Regulatory Avalanche' Yahoo! Contributors Network Four of the rules will threaten the viability of coal-fired electric generation with a loss of up to 8 percent of the country's current electric generating capacity. * According to Hartnett White, the EPA is misusing the Clean Air Act, ... and more »

Health beat: Retail clinics aren't just an Rx fad - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Health beat: Retail clinics aren't just an Rx fad Minneapolis Star Tribune MinuteClinics correctly denied antibiotics to 95 percent of patients with colds and 73 percent of patients with bronchitis in 2010, according to Minnesota Community Measurement. They correctly tested and prescribed antibiotics to 99 percent of strep ... and more »

FirstEnergy to Retire Six Older Coal-Fired Power Plants - Environment News Service

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FirstEnergy to Retire Six Older Coal-Fired Power Plants Environment News Service When the six coal-fired plants are removed from FirstEnergy's fleet, more than 96 percent of the power generated will come from resources that are non-emitting or low-emitting, including nuclear, hydro, pumped-storage hydro, natural gas and scrubbed ... and more »

What About the State of Our Planet, Mr. President? - CounterPunch

What About the State of Our Planet, Mr. President? CounterPunch Of course we need more environmentally responsible energy choices and we should push for those choices as soon as possible. But we must – and we can – do much more. As we've just seen again, leadership on this issue won't come from the top.