Concerns about offshore drilling aired at hearing. Florida's politicians lined up against oil and gas drilling off the state's Gulf coast while the public gave a Department of the Interior bureau mixed opinions during a hearing Thursday over a plan to drill. [News Source]

Concerns about offshore drilling aired at hearing. Florida's politicians lined up against oil and gas drilling off the state's Gulf coast while the public gave a Department of the Interior bureau mixed opinions during a hearing Thursday over a plan to drill. [News Source]

Mercury bill passes senate. The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed legislation to stop mercury pollution from products such as thermostats, automobiles, fluorescent lights, and electrical switches. [News Source]

EPA cites two Hawaii landfills for clean air violations. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced island governments on Oahu and Hawaii have violated the Clean Air Act at the Waimanalo Gulch landfill at Kapolei and West Hawaii landfill at Waikoloa. [News Source]

Smelter plans fixes for Pilsen emissions. Pilsen smelter, the largest source of toxic lead in the Chicago area, will spend at least a half-million dollars to curb air pollution in the neighborhood. [News Source]

PSC seeks investigation over Wausau power plant pollution. Wisconsin state regulators have asked the state Department of Justice to investigate whether a utility illegally withheld information on a lower-polluting alternative before they approved its plans for a major new power plant near Wausau. [News Source]

Report: Progress among top power company polluters. The "Benchmarking Air Emissions of the 100 Largest Electric Power Producers in the United States 2004," a study of U.S. power plant pollutants that indicates that while certain harmful emissions fell between 1990 and 2004, global warming emissions climbed during the same period. [News Source]

Smog may be pushed out during weekend. Winds are expected to push the smog out of the Mariana Islands over the weekend, according to the Emergency Management Office yesterday. [News Source]

Air pollution increases health risk. Whether inside the air-conditioned comfort of a private car, or a stuffy mass transit vehicle, Jakartans should avoid traffic jams at all costs if they value their health, according to a new study. [News Source]

China punishes officials for lake pollution. China has punished eight officials for polluting a chain of once thriving lakes near Beijing, pushing a drive for greener growth. [News Source]

Coal-rich China province seeks to curb mining craze. The verges of the road to Nan Yu colliery are packed hard with coal spilled from countless passing trucks. The air is thick with dust and smoke from nearby coking plants. [News Source]