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The Northwest Clean Air Agency is always actively engaged in the Clean Air issues of our communities. Please take a look at the information below that deals with current events related to NWCAA and the region that we serve.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

September 15, 2000 - Free Climate Stewards Volunteer Training

Free DVDs released by the Northwest Clean Air Agency:

Articles & news RELEASES

July 17,2008 - EPA Releases Report on Climate Change and Health

July 12, 2008 - Federal Appeals Court Rejects Air Pollution Rule, Washington Post

July 13, 2008 - Antarctic ice shelf breaking up in dead of winter; Experts surprised that cold hasn't frozen trend, now expect quicker demise, MSNBC

July 11, 2008 - Administration Rejects Regulating Greenhouse Gases, Business Week

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uly 11, 2008 - Large Cargo Ships Emit Double Amount of Soot Previously Estimated, Science Daily

June 9, 2008 - Why Diesel Particulates Cause Cardiovascular Disease — A previously unknown mechanisms may explain why air pollution in the form of particulates causes heart attacks, stroke, and increasing mortality.

June 2, 2008 - Even Low Levels of Air Pollution May Pose Stroke Risk — A new study investigated the association between short-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and the risk of stroke.

May 5, 2008 - Free Radical Link Suggested Between Pollution And Asthma — Free radical pollution in the air could be a cause of asthma.

 

Archive

 

Global Warming Getting Politically Hot - Voter awareness will push politicians to act, experts say  01.23.08

Skagit Valley Herald's Series on Climate Change - Skagit Valley Herald 12.23.07

Judge rejects automakers' emissions suit - The Associated Press 12.12.07

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Warns of Irreversible Impacts Unless GHG Emissions Are Cut Sharply: 11.17.07

Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis
Summary for Policymakers
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2007

New Energy Star Tool Offers Warm Homes and Cool Savings - EPA 10.24.07

New Report Predicts Substantial Death Toll from Under-regulated Shipping Emissions - Clean Air Task Force 11.07.07

 

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