Ethanol’s day has dawned; Midwest is up to the task. Ethanol has been dragged from the wings and placed on center stage as it is asked to replace, by May 5, a fuel additive to make gasoline burn cleaner. [News Source]

Don’t let plants detour around Clean Air Act. A federal appeals court has said that power plants may not fudge on the Clean Air Act. Good. [News Source]

Don’t let plants detour around Clean Air Act. A federal appeals court has said that power plants may not fudge on the Clean Air Act. Good. [News Source]

Flawed new fuel rule. The federal government deserves at least some praise for developing new gas mileage rules for light trucks and most SUVs. [News Source]

More opinions on dump EIR sought. Faced with a 6-inch-thick report on environmental impacts from the proposed Bradley Landfill expansion, Sun Valley community groups have hired their own experts to scrutinize how the proposed project will affect air pollution, water quality and traffic. [News Source]

Even Park City has trouble being green. It's not easy being green - even in the rarefied atmosphere of Utah's top ski town. [News Source]

Toxic discharges decline in Virginia. Toxic discharges in Virginia declined in 2004 to 62.7 million pounds, and the Chesterfield Power Station was Virginia's No. 1 discharger of toxic chemicals, a state inventory found. [News Source]

ADEM begins annual ozone checks. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has begun its annual air quality monitoring for ozone, using a statewide network of air monitors. [News Source]

6.5m hospitalised annually with air pollution related illnesses. Studies conducted by health experts revealed that approximately 6.5 million people in Pakistan were hospitalised annually for air pollution related illnesses [News Source]

Different approach to tackle rural water shortages . Taking the cue from Sarawak, the Sabah, Malaysia minister said his Ministry was introducing the planning, design and technology for harnessing solar energy to run small treatment plants to treat water in small districts. [News Source]

Firms can supply cleaner fuel at higher price. Malaysian consumers will get to use diesel and petrol with a lower sulphur content once the petroleum companies receive government approval for the pricing of a new European standard formula. [News Source]