‘Noise and air pollution’ (The Star Online) THE residents of Jalan SS18/1B, Subang Jaya would like to highlight to the authorities concerned the severity of noise and air pollution resulting from the expansion of the main road (Jalan Subang Utama). [News Source]

FirstEnergy gets funds for cleanup. Akron's FirstEnergy Corp. will use state-issued bonds to fund nearly $1.3 billion in clean-air projects at two of its coal-burning power plants in Ohio. [News Source]

Green Argentineans debate Uruguay issue. Following break-off of bilateral talks and the Kirchner administration´s plea that road blocks weaken the Argentine position, residents of Entre Rios province are analyzing actions. [News Source]

China villagers attack polluting factories. About 200 Chinese villagers, angry over pollution of their water supply, attacked three factories and a sewage treatment plant, a Hong Kong newspaper said on Wednesday. [News Source]

US urges China to clean up environment. The United States urged China on Tuesday to clean up its environment ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, as China's top environmental agency warned Beijing citizens to stay home to avoid serious air pollution. [News Source]

China dust storms moves east toward Japan, South Korea. China's capital saw an end to its worst period of air pollution in six years Wednesday, as dust storms that have hovered over the north of the country this week moved eastward toward Japan. [News Source]

Tight ethanol supply could lead to higher prices. Federal officials say tight ethanol supplies could boost gasoline prices even higher this summer. [News Source]

Schwarzenegger backs steps to cut emissions. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed measures on Tuesday to reduce industrial emissions of greenhouse gases but stopped short of calling for a hard cap on emissions. [News Source]

Schwarzenegger wants market-based system to combat global warming. Schwarzenegger says he supports creating financial incentives to curb the release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases and requiring companies to report their emissions. [News Source]

Governor backpedals on emissions. Gov. Schwarzenegger disappointed environmentalists Tuesday by backing a go-slow approach, making industry report its greenhouse emissions but not capping emissions until 2010. [News Source]

Small engine industry still battling pollution controls. Briggs & Stratton Corp. and its political benefactor - Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo. - still aren't ready to accept the government's findings about pollution controls on small engines. [News Source]