Executive in pledge to cut greenhouse gas output by 2.7m tonnes. Ministers called on every household and business to play a part in reducing emissions equivalent to 2.7 million tonnes of carbon a year by 2010 compared to 2000. [News Source]

China crucial to climate debate. The high economic growth rates of China and India-- 8 percent to 10 percent this year for China and about 7 percent to 8 percent for India -- are cause for concern when is comes to climate change. [News Source]

Mexico City a living laboratory for smog study. Hundreds of atmospheric scientists are wrapping up a monthlong study of the reach and repercussions of Mexico City's pollution: Where does it go? What does it become? What is its effect on climate and weather? [News Source]

Chemical reaction. A new study could cast doubt over claims that Halton's shocking cancer death rate is the result of unhealthy lifestyles and not chemical contamination in the ground, air and water. [News Source]

Chester plant is No. 1 toxic polluter in Va. The Dominion Virginia Power plant near Chester produced 5.38 million pounds of toxic chemicals in 2004, the most recent year studied. [News Source]

State AG tackles meth lab cleanup. Meth labs are the newest type of toxic waste site to pollute the rural landscape of Pennsylvania. [News Source]

USG may get to increase emissions. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is planning to issue a permanent air quality permit to the USG wallboard plant in Rainier -- more than five years after the plant began operating. [News Source]

Coal-fired plant moves forward. A proposed 250-megawatt, coal-fired plant that could provide power to more than 100,000 people in Montana cleared another hurdle Thursday, obtaining its draft air-quality permit from the state. [News Source]

Lawmaker wants ethanol at pumps. In about two years, you could have the choice of putting an ethanol blend fuel into your vehicle when you pull into a gas station, an option promoted by some as more environmentally friendly. [News Source]

Ohio likely to remain No. 1 in air pollution. The toxic waste that businesses released in Ohio in 2004 could fill 1,273 train cars. [News Source]

EPA invited to community meeting on Mirant. Representatives of the U.S. EPA have been invited to hear first-hand from Alexandria citizens about their air pollution health concerns with regard to emissions from Mirant's Potomac River Generating Station. [News Source]