A playground north of the Oak Creek Power Plant. The federal government is cracking down on air pollution in cities like Milwaukee. Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tightened ...

For light to moderate soot buildup, try this old, traditional method: Dip a damp newspaper page or soft cloth into fine ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is strengthening air quality standards on fine particulate matter, or soot, a pollutant that contributes to thousands of premature ...

Cleaning clothes from smoke damage and soot can be tricky. Smoke and soot particles embed themselves deep into fabric fibers, leading to stubborn odors and potential skin irritation. Follow these tips ...

Feb. 7 (UPI) --The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday finalized a much stronger air quality standard on soot, the fine particle pollution dangerous to health. The updated rule will change ...

New limits on lung-damaging soot proposed by President Joe Biden’s administration would effectively require cleaner factories, power plants and vehicles in Chicago and several other urban industrial ...

Don't risk an unsafe wood-burning fireplace! Learn how many fires you can have between cleanings and the tools and techniques needed to keep it ready for use.

Julie Sharp is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She is a South Bay native and majored in print journalism at Cal State University Long Beach. Julie previously reported for the Beach Reporter, ...

Burning fossil fuels and forests releases the well-known greenhouse gases that drive anthropogenic climate change. That burning also produces soot, a fine black particle that harms health and ...

CHICAGO — New limits on lung-damaging soot proposed by President Joe Biden’s administration would effectively require cleaner factories, power plants and vehicles in Chicago and several other urban ...