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Exxon said ongoing air-quality tests haven't detected any danger to public health.

Exxon Says Oil Leak Mainly Confined to 10-Mile Area Angel Gonzalez 2011

Radioactive material from nuclear tests was deposited in the canyons decades ago, and if trees in those canyons go up in flames, they could release radiation into the air, said Rita Bates, an air-quality official with the New Mexico Environment Department.

Wildfire Pushes Toward Nuclear Lab Jeffrey Ball 2011

Chip Yost , vice president for energy and resources policy at the National Association of Manufacturers, called the rule a "train wreck" and said it would burden companies also facing other pending EPA air-quality rules.

EPA Sets Cuts in Plant Emissions Ryan Tracy 2011

Virginia's House on Wednesday endorsed a sweeping resolution -- written at least in part, its sponsor acknowledged, by the coal industry -- urging Congress to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases and to impose a two-year moratorium on the agency from writing any new air-quality regulations except in an emergency.

Va. delegates pass measure urging Congress to stop EPA from further regulating air quality 2011

WASHINGTON—The Obama administration, eager to shore up environmental support ahead of the 2012 presidential election, moved ahead with an air-quality rule that drew swift criticism from utilities, manufacturers, and Republican lawmakers.

EPA Sets Cuts in Plant Emissions Ryan Tracy 2011

That will include investigating potential new lines of business—ranging from possibly performing municipal services like license renewals and voter registration at post offices, to installing weather or air-quality monitors on the agency's gigantic delivery fleet that visits every community in America six days a week, said Fredric V.

Union Seeks Role In Postal Revamp Jennifer Levitz 2011

And the EPA is expected to ease an air-quality rule for some power plants.

This Week: The Death of Steve Jobs; Christie Says No 2011

Toscano was referring here to House resolution HR72 calling on Congress to halt EPA regulation of air-quality

Virginia lawmakers reflect on legislative session 2011

Earlier this month, Mr. Obama asked the Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw an air-quality rule that Republicans and business groups said would cost millions of jobs.

Long-Term Care Program in Doubt Janet Adamy 2011

The Obama administration moved ahead with an air-quality rule that drew swift criticism from utilities, manufacturers and GOP lawmakers.

What's News: Business & Finance 2011