Napolitano vetoes air pollution bill (KVOA Tucson) PHOENIX Governor Napolitano todayy vetoed a bill that industry representatives sought to force state air-quality regulators to justify and rework new rules on emissions of hazardous substances into the air. [News Source]

UN meeting focuses on energy solutions (Business Day) UNITED NATIONS – Delegates from around the world kicked off a 12-day meeting here Monday to assess long-term energy solutions to spur global economic growth while reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions blamed for climate change. [News Source]

TVA lawsuit costs approach $500,000 mark (The News & Observer) The Council of State approved spending to cover legal bills in the ongoing air pollution lawsuit against the Tennessee Valley Authority. [News Source]

States sue Bush over fuel efficiency (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Nine states have sued the administration of President George W. Bush for lenient automotive fuel economy standards that they say worsen an energy crunch and contribute to air pollution and climate change. [News Source]

Our health depends on eliminating coal-fired plants. Close examination reveals that websites which tout coal as the magic solution to our long-term energy problems tend to be heavily biased. [News Source]

McGinty: business and protecting environment go hand in hand. Protecting the environment and encouraging business and industry are often assumed to be opposite goals, but, says state Secretary of Environmental Protection Kathleen McGinty, each supports the other. [News Source]

China works on policies to encourage production of bio-energy for oil. China is working on fiscal policies to encourage production of biological energy as substitutes for oil, a move experts say would help China reduce its reliance on oil and build an environmentally friendly society. [News Source]

Driving the message home. When an engine is left to idle, the impact is anything but harmless. [News Source]

Cut air pollution short. Rising gas prices predictably fuel rising debate over energy policy. But the debate over mandating the use of catalytic converters to limit air pollution was resolved three decades ago. [News Source]

Mercury bill a ’step in the right direction’. The Minnesota House on Monday unanimously approved a bill requiring Minnesota's three largest coal-fired power plants to cut mercury pollution more aggressively than is required by federal law. [News Source]

IU center to concentrate on how pollution affects state’s health. An Indiana University center will explore links between pollution and diseases in the state and how genetics and personal lifestyle choices, such as smoking, can contribute to illnesses. [News Source]