InfoAnda - New smog rule could be a surprise to some counties

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Court Extends Britney Spears' Restraining Order Against Ex-Manager | 26 February 2009
Italian police arrest two linked to Mumbai attacks | 21 November 2009
Telling time with a wristful of dinosaur poo and meteorite | 24 March 2010

Miner Vedanta in talks to buy Cairn India stake | 13 August 2010

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : New smog rule could be a surprise to some counties

Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Africa Europe Latin America Middle East North America New smog rule could be a surprise to some counties By NOAKI SCHWARTZ,Associated Press Writer - Saturday, January 9 Send IM Story Print LOS ANGELES – Parts of the country that haven't worried about air pollution may soon be in the fight California has faced for decades: cleaning up smog. Stricter rules proposed Thursday by the Obama administration could more than double the number of counties across the country that are in violation of clean air standards. That would likely have a big impact on other parts of the nation since California already sets stringent standards for cars, ships and trucks. "This kind of levels the playing field," said Leo Kay, spokesman for the California Air Resources Control Board. "In California we've set pretty tough air pollution standards for a long time now and this brings the rest of the country to the same level." More than 300 counties _ mainly in southern California, the Northeast and Gulf Coast _ already violate the current, looser requirements adopted two years ago by the Bush administration. For the first time, counties in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, the Dakotas, Kansas, Minnesota and Iowa might be forced to find ways to clamp down on smog-forming emissions from industry and automobiles, or face government sanctions, most likely the loss of federal highway dollars. The tighter standards will be costly but will ultimately save billions in avoided emergency room visits, premature deaths, and missed work and school days, the EPA said. The proposal presents a range for the allowable concentration of ground-level ozone, the main ingredient in smog, from 60 parts per billion to 70 parts, as recommended by scientists during the Bush administration. That's equivalent to a single tennis ball in an Olympic-sized swimming pool full of tennis balls. EPA plans to select a specific figure within that range by August. Counties and states will then have up to 20 years to meet the new limits, depending on how severely they are out of compliance. They will have to submit plans for meeting the new limits by end of 2013 or early 2014. Former President George W. Bush personally intervened in the issue after hearing complaints from electric utilities and other affected industries. His EPA set a standard of 75 parts per billion, stricter than one adopted in 1997 but not as strict as what scientist said was needed to protect public health. Parts of the country that have already spent decades and millions of dollars fighting smog and are still struggling to meet existing thresholds questioned what more they could do. "This EPA decision provides the illusion of greater protectiveness, but with no regard for cost, in terms of dollars or in terms of the freedoms that Americans are accustomed to," said Bryan W. Shaw, chairman of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Texas, with its heavy industry, is home to Houston, one of the smoggiest cities in the nation. Even in California, easily the country's smoggiest state, regions that have not had to worry about reducing air pollution could face penalties under tough new clean-air standards. Should the Environmental Protection Agency adopt the strictest measures, the new rules would go beyond California's own tough smog standards causing nearly three-quarters of the state's 58 counties to be in violation. This would include less-populated areas known for their natural beauty or crisp coastal air such as Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. The new rules would also push parts of the state already defined by smog _ including Southern California, the smoggiest region of the U.S. _ to find additional ozone emission reductions. "Here in Los Angeles it's not going to be a radical change, but we're going to have to look at adopting additional measures," said Sam Atwood, spokesman for the state's South Coast Air Quality Management District, which regulates Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange and San Bernardino counties. "We're going to have to go back to the well." EPA estimates meeting the new requirements will cost industry and motorists from $19 billion to as much as $90 billion a year by 2020. The Bush administration had put the cost of meeting its threshold at $7.6 billion to $8.5 billion a year. Some industries reiterated their opposition to a stronger smog standard. "We probably won't know for a couple of years just what utilities and other emissions sources will be required to do in response to a tighter ozone standard," said John Kinsman, a senior director at the Edison Electric Institute, an industry trade group. "Utilities already have made substantial reductions in ozone-related emissions." Smog is a respiratory irritant that has been linked to asthma attacks and other illnesses. Global warming is expected to make it worse, since smog is created when emissions from cars, power and chemical plants, refineries and other factories mix in sunlight and heat. Environmentalists endorsed the new plan. "The fact is every time a standard is set, it appears difficult," said Martin Schlageter, interim executive director for the Coalition for Clean Air. "Until you're on that path it just seems scary ... but then we get on the path and start doing it and pretty soon we're nearing our goal." ___ Associated Press writers Dina Cappiello in Washington, John McFarland in Dallas, Mike Stark in Salt Lake City, Alicia Chang in Los Angeles, Judith Kohler in Denver, Garance Burke in Fresno, Calif., contributed to this report. ___ On the Net: Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov Recommend Send IM Story Print Related Articles Austrian officials: Kampusch kidnapper acted alone AP - 47 minutes ago Georgian flight to Russia first since 2008 war AP - 50 minutes ago Snow pushes east after fatal course across Midwest AP - 53 minutes ago Brrr: Parents fight for sleds as Europe shivers AP - 1 hour 2 minutes ago Ohio police looking at snow, speed in deadly crash AP - 1 hour 5 minutes ago News Search Top Stories Unemployment hits 10% across eurozone Formula One boss launches Saab rescue bid: reports Argentine bank chief resigns, vows legal action Hugh Grant sets marriage as New Year's resolution Obama unveils reforms to boost US watchlists More Top Stories » ADVERTISEMENT Most Popular Most Viewed Most Recommended New for 2010: anti-wrinkle bras, protein undies Hugh Grant sets marriage as New Year's resolution Formula One boss launches Saab rescue bid: reports New US jobless claims edge up Yen drops on Japanese finance minister comments More Most Viewed » British priest defends urging people to shoplift Beat the blues by going to bed early: study Huge tomb found at Egypt's Saqqara pyramid More Most Recommended » Elsewhere on Yahoo! Financial news on Yahoo! Finance Stars and latest movies Best travel destinations More on Yahoo! News Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Subscribe to our news feeds Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS » More news feeds | What are news feeds? Also on Yahoo Answers Groups Mail Messenger Mobile Travel Finance Movies Sports Games » All Yahoo! Services Site Highlights Singapore Full Coverage Most Popular Asia Entertainment Photos Copyright © 2010 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Community | Intellectual Property Rights Policy | Help

Other News on Friday, 8 January 2010
Al-Qaeda says CIA attack 'revenge' for drone killings
Snow causes travel chaos across northern Europe
Cellular group says mobile calls safe from hackers
Iran to try five people over December unrest
New US jobless claims edge up
'Year 2010' smart-card bug turns Germans back to cash
Bombs kill 7 in Iraq's Anbar province
Euro economic recovery labours in low gear
Boost extends unlimited plan to full Sprint network
Suicide bomber kills eight in eastern Afghanistan
EU Galileo sat-nav system to begin operations in 2014
Google sweetens bid for On2, shares up
Striking Algerian workers in stand-off with police |
Iran to try 5 protesters it detained
New for 2010: anti-wrinkle bras, protein undies
GameStop cuts profit view; holiday sales stagnate
Afghan suicide bomber kills eight
Plane plot stirs concern over UK campus militants |
Iran foreign minister in Iraq over border dispute
Shelling kills at least 11 in Somali capital |
Police disperse Copts protesting fatal Egypt shooting
Anti-terror chief among seven killed in Iraq blasts
Intel unveils new microprocessors |
Nelson says he wants Medicaid deal for all states
Verizon to sell two Palm phones on Jan 25 |
Ex-NBA star arraigned on drunken-driving charges
LA unveils training academy for anti-gang workers
NYC consultant accused of violating Iran embargo
NJ Senate to consider gay marriage bill
US says Pakistan harassing its diplomats
Cellular group says mobile calls safe from hackers |
AP: Blackwater settles series of civil lawsuits
China tainted milk problem kept secret for months
Ohio executes man in second use of 1-drug method
Child soldiers leave Maoist camps in Nepal
Sony positive on post-holiday U.S. electronics |
Taiwan court rejects frozen asset appeal by ex-leader's wife
Callers to free tow number directed to porn line
Vietnam police tear gas, beat Catholics over cross: priest
Study: Calorie counts off at chains, frozen meals
Dell displays small slate computer, runs Android |
Cambodia's ruling party warns KRouge court
U.S. to delay release of anticipated broadband plan |
N.Korea celebrates birthday of leader's son: reports
Naked jogger nabbed after run near White House
Sumatran tiger cubs caught on video in Indonesia
US complains of Pakistan harassment of diplomats
Suicide bomber kills 7 in east Afghanistan market
Japanese firms slow construction of Dubai Metro
Taiwan's exports growth highest in almost 20 years
Taiwan group vows referendum to further block US beef
American Idol returns, but how long can it last? |
Actor Gary Coleman released from hospital
Smithsonian exhibits celebrate Elvis in DC, LA
Dolby brings theater sound to new-age gadgets
Vietnam police say pirated discs seized
India's love of cars raises traffic horror fears
Art director John Shaffner voted TV Academy CEO
Alec Baldwin, Meryl Streep on tap for SAG Awards
`American Idol' thinks young, edgy in ninth season
'Grand Theft' Pays Off For TN Man
Frozen Kamikaze Iguanas Fall From Trees
US wary over granting Bagram inmates' rights
EU backs commissioner under fire from DR.Congo
Gates backs critique of spy agencies in Afghanistan |
Ford rolls out 'tweets' for the connected car
Formula One boss launches Saab rescue bid: reports
Six suspected militants killed in Karachi blast |
Israeli strikes on kill two Palestinians: medics
New Japan finance minister backtracks on yen after PM rebuke |
Sony positive on gadget sales
Central banker steps down, vows legal action
Two ex-Blackwater staff charged with Afghan murders
Spanish police seize ETA collaborator: reports
Motorola shows media tablet with Nvidia chip
Israel signals tougher terms for prisoner swap talks
U.N. found Hezbollah arms pits in Lebanon: Israel |
Argentine bank chief resigns, vows legal action
Immigrants and Italian police clash: report
expands Web-connected TV push
One dead in Israeli air raids on Gaza: medics |
Hugh Grant sets marriage as New Year's resolution
Sony makes eco-friendly mini laptop
Israel signals tougher terms for prisoner swap talks |
Casio picture frame turns digital photos into art
One dead in Israeli air raids on Gaza
Indian KKK news cartoon angers Australia |
Borders in deal with Alex e-reader for e-books
Euro economic recovery labours in low gear
Israeli aircraft strike tunnels, Hamas targets
Verizon to sell two Palm phones on Jan 25
Iran strike could destabilize Middle East: Pentagon |
U.N. found Hezbollah arms pits in Lebanon
Obama unveils reforms to boost US watchlists
France eyes 'Google tax' on Internet ads
Colombia declares fire disaster, to get U.S. help |
Snowed-in Britons boost adultery website
Iran strike could destabilize Middle East
Gunmen shoot radio reporter in Philippines north |
Sony positive on gadget sales
Ahead of U.S. peace push, Israel complains about Abbas
Motorola shows media tablet with Nvidia chip
Israel complains about Palestinian 'incitement'
Sony makes eco-friendly mini laptop
Verizon to sell two Palm phones on Jan 25
Tablet? Slate? New devices emerge as Apple looms |
Intel unveils new microprocessors |
Motorola shows media tablet with Nvidia chip |
Cold grips nation as crash in snowy Ohio kills 4
Borders in deal with Alex e-reader for e-books |
Turner bid for Yellowstone bison draws protest
Officials confirm probe of AZ sheriff, his office
Explosion at Karachi house kills at least 7
Blast at Ind. steel plant kills 1, injures 4
USB cable shock suspected in Colo. girl's injuries
Six suspected militants killed in Karachi blast
Sony positive on gadget sales |
Jailing of China gang lawyer alarms legal world
Arizona concert promoter accused in Ponzi scheme
Explosion at Karachi house kills at least 6 men
U.S. to delay release of anticipated broadband plan |
Officials: Grand jury investigating Ariz. sheriff
Sri Lanka accuses UN of war crimes 'crusade'
Explosion in Karachi house kills at least 6
AP Exclusive: Gates to stay at Pentagon
Malaysia church fire-bombed ahead of protests
Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific region
AP NewsAlert
Indian KKK news cartoon angers Australia
Seoul shares turn up on shipyards; LG Elec falls
HIGHLIGHTS-South Korean c.bank chief's comments
Vietnam arrests former Jetstar Pacific boss
Beijing's per capita GDP expected to top $10,000
China Mobile dismisses vice chairman amid probe
PAKISTAN
Bank of Korea keeps interest rate at record low
Toyota's Prius top-selling car in Japan last year
Seoul shares decline; muted reaction to BOK
Taiwan dollar flat ahead of U.S. jobs report
Jay Leno Show future uncertain |
Avatar ready for four-peat at box office |
HBO nabs rights to Pablo Escobar documentary
HBO nabs rights to Pablo Escobar documentary |
Source: NBC weighing Leno return to late-night
Emmys boss hopes show will stay on broadcast TV |
Little frauds: Fox pulls "Genius" quiz show
Colo. judge orders Sheen to appear in court |
Koppel being considered for return to ABC News
Little frauds: Fox pulls Genius quiz show |
Emmys boss hopes show will stay on broadcast TV
NY judge orders Perelman pay ex-wife's company |
Lil Wayne album still due February 2, label insists |
Colo. judge orders Sheen to appear in court
Ethan Hawke bares fangs in movie Daybreakers |
White House gate-crashers on list for Vegas party
"Avatar" ready for four-peat at box office
Reggae star Buju Banton pleads not guilty
Lil Wayne album still due February 2, label insists
Nude Jogger Nabbed Near White House; Authorities Check Out Package
South Sudanese fear post-secession tensions in north
N. Ireland policeman seriously injured by car bombing
U.S. senators defend Pakistan drone attacks |
Unemployment hits 10% across eurozone
I don't need favour of foreign powers, says Karzai
Shots fired at Iran opposition leader Karoubi: report |
Tough challenges for Zuma as South Africa's ANC turns 98 |
Palestinians seek to shut down settler trade |
South Sudanese fear post-secession tensions in north |
Car bomb seriously injures policeman in N. Ireland |
Suspects in Egypt Coptic shooting turn themselves in |
France to introduce body scanners at airports |
Sri Lanka rejects U.N. execution video report |
Australia slams Indian paper's Ku Klux Klan cartoon
Explosion in south Pakistan house kills at least 8
Nigerian bomb suspect due in US court
Anti-whaling boat left to sink in Antarctica
Gunmen wound broadcaster in Philippines
Court: China mob lawyer fabricated torture claim
A look at the experts shaping airline security
Death toll from gas leak triples to 21 in China
Mind-reading systems could change air security
Verizon to sell two Palm phones on Jan 25 |
Explosion at Karachi house kills at least 8
Restoration of lost Scientology materials complete
Thousands of Elvis fans to descend on Australian town
Borders in deal with Alex e-reader for e-books |
Obama to speak on unemployment
U.S. senators defend Pakistan drone attacks
NATO: bomb kills US service member in Afghanistan
New smog rule could be a surprise to some counties
Christmas plane attack case will test defense
Drug benefit expanded to 1 million more seniors
China surpasses US in 2009 auto sales
Japan Airlines shares slump 12%
Panasonic aims to expand sales in green tech push
Jeon Ji-hyun to star opposite Zhang Ziyi in new English movie adapted from bestseller
Japan's Uniqlo enjoys soaring profit
Panasonic to expand solar cell, 3-D TV production
China approves stock futures, margin trading
Taiwan chip maker TSMC's sales surge in December
Australia's Felix to delay coal shipments to S.Korea-sources
Charlie Chaplin to be animated star
"Jay Leno Show" future uncertain
Female acts tipped for top again in 2010 pop polls |
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01