Effingham, Coles County and Tuscola in the running to host giant power plant (Herald & Review) EFFINGHAM - Imagine a coal powered electrical plant serving 150,000 homes without creating air pollution. Effingham Mayor Bob Utz can, and he's imagining it for his city. [News Source]

Poultry farm bill kneecaps citizens’ right to Home Rule. This Senate’s poultry bill is an attack on the powers guaranteed to the people by Home Rule, which gives counties the power to provide for comprehensive planning and growth regulation. [News Source]

Get ready for green. Massive tree-planting campaign is a welcome drive to improve quality of life in Indianapolis. [News Source]

Biofuels should be on fast track. Motorists in Georgia are in a sour mood as gasoline prices have begun creeping back toward $3 a gallon. At the same time, drivers in Brazil are filling their tanks with cheaper, less-polluting fuel made from homegrown sugar. [News Source]

Few tiffs expected as New Jersey goes smoke-free indoors. Though New Jerseyans are not always known for their tact, few people implementing a new public smoking ban expect squabbles to erupt between smokers and nonsmokers once it's in effect. [News Source]

Two generating plants in top 10 for emissions Maui had two sites listed among the state’s top 10 for total volume of harmful emissions in 2004. [News Source]

Industrial pollution drops in Seattle, rises statewide. Paint companies, shipyards and other industrial companies in Seattle released 126,000 pounds of pollution in 2004. [News Source]

Town residents steamed over barrel burning laws. More than 20 town of Onalaska residents wanted the Onalaska Town Board to know they're against the current legal barrel burning laws Tuesday night. [News Source]

Pollution threatens Florida landmark Silver Springs. In a few decades of heated development, Silver Springs has been drawn into the orbit of burgeoning Ocala and now the springs are overcharged with nitrates. [News Source]

Majority of fish caught in Md. contain dangerous levels of mercury, study finds. At a press conference the Maryland Public Interest Research Group Foundation released a report finding that 59% of fish caught and tested by state agencies contained unsafe levels of mercury. [News Source]

Watchdog group’s report warns of mercury levels in fish. A public watchdog group wants you to think twice before eating that Good Friday fish today. [News Source]