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The newly launched Bucket Brigade in Prince George, British Columbia, has confirmed that recent sampling has found hazardous air pollutants and is beginning the investigative process to link air pollution to pulp mills and other source.


PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.: Recent Bucket Samples Show Hazardous Air Contaminants (video)
Newly launched Bucket Brigade gathers hard data and begins investigative process to link air pollution to pulp mills.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.: Taking air samples by the bucketful
The People’s Action Committee for Healthy Air (PACHA) is ready to begin conducting independent air quality tests, following a public forum on Friday.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.: Bucket Brigade (video)
The local television station reports on the Millar Addition's plans to soon build and monitor their own air quality equipment.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.: Put a lid on it
Prince George residents have begun to collect air samples after their successful training with GCM in September.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.: Bucket Brigade Ready to Roll
GCM Executive Director Denny Larson fielded questions about the Bucket Brigade at this past weekend's launch in northern British Columbia.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.: Air advocate offering advice
Californian Denny Larson, a 25-year veteran of neighbourhood campaigns to combat industrial polluters, finds the circumstances that bring him to Prince George very typical.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.: Air Sampling To Begin in Prince George
GCM will assist in starting a Bucket Brigade in Prince George, British Columbia. The local community group PACHA will receive training on air monitoring and odour sampling.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.: Greens in Prince George recruit U.S. group to test air
Environmental activists in Prince George are taking a new tack in their fight for cleaner air. Members of the California-based Global Community Monitor will be in the northern Interior hub Sept. 18 and 19 to instruct local volunteers on how to collect air samples.

PRINCE GEORGE, BC: GCM to help air quality advocates with odour testing
GCM will be in Prince George in mid-September to provide instruction to a Prince George air quality advocacy group and the Millar Addition neighbourhood.

PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Groups to test stinky air in Millar Addition
A Prince George air quality advocacy group and the Millar Addition neighbourhood are partnering with GCM to test the sometimes smelly air in Prince George.

PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Odor Testing (video)
Residents of the Millar Addition are teaming up with Prince George's Air Quality watchdog group to test odors in the city. The results are expected to level the playing field with government and industry and give residents the ability to make some headway on the issue.

PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Air testing being done by local groups
The Bucket Brigade is coming to Prince George to help the residents in their battle for clean air.

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