California air board approves plan to reduce shipping pollution (The Daily Comet) California's smog-fighting agency on Thursday approved a sweeping plan to reduce air pollution caused by the ports, rail lines and roadways that move goods around the state. [News Source]

Join debate on Gateway (The Abbotsford News) Will adding more freeway lanes decrease or increase air pollution? Is it possible a wider freeway will fuel more urban sprawl in the Fraser Valley while alleviating the nasty traffic jams? [News Source]

Pollution fuelling social unrest in China (Independent Online) Serious water and air pollution is fuelling social tension in China, which now has 20 of the world's 30 most polluted cities after two decades of breakneck economic growth. [News Source]

Group collecting signatures to oppose coal-fired plant. A Great Falls grassroots organization is collecting signatures to oppose the coal-fired power plant proposed east of town. [News Source]

Houston backs off suing Valero over local pollution violations. The city of Houston backed off Wednesday from suing Valero Energy Corp. over pollution violations at its local refinery, saying it was working toward an agreement with the company. [News Source]

Event aims to clear air for runners. Houston groups sends message that it's not only important to be aware of how you're breathing when you run, but also what you're breathing. [News Source]

Safer, cleaner fuel now sold locally. In an attempt to cut down on air pollution and foreign fuel supplies, Denton, Texas built a biodiesel plant in 2004, which has now made it possible to sell biodiesel fuel to the local public. [News Source]

AK completes next phase of hot end project. AK Steel has taken another step in its $65 million air pollution-control investment into the Middletown Works’ hot end. [News Source]

Senate rejects ethanol provision. The move, with the governor's approval, would strip out the provision to make the use of ethanol in gasoline statewide. [News Source]

Board examines policy prohibiting idling vehicles. The Montclair Board of Education is reviewing a policy to prohibit vehicles from idling more than three consecutive minutes on school properties. [News Source]

Rockland bans wood boilers. Rockland became one of the first municipalities in NY to regulate the use of outdoor wood furnaces yesterday with an amendment that all but bans the devices. [News Source]