N.C. increases spending on lawsuit against TVA (WTVM 9) RALEIGH, N.C. North Carolina's top elected officials have approved spending 326-thousand dollars to cover the state's legal bills in its air pollution lawsuit against the Tennessee Valley Authority. [News Source]

Bicycle parking at BMA offices (Bangkok Post) Parking areas are being set aside for bicycles at all Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) offices. The move, prompted by the soaring price of fuel, is to cater for employees who cycle to work and to encourage more people to follow their example and at the same time help reduce air pollution. [News Source]

N.C. increases spending on lawsuit against TVA (WTVM 9) RALEIGH, N.C. North Carolina's top elected officials have approved spending 326-thousand dollars to cover the state's legal bills in its air pollution lawsuit against the Tennessee Valley Authority. [News Source]

Carper moves to cut power plant emissions (The News Journal) WASHINGTON - The nation's power plants are responsible for so much of the air pollution in America that 10 states have filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency, calling for tougher clean air standards. [News Source]

N.C. increases spending on lawsuit against TVA (The Charlotte Observer) RALEIGH, N.C. - A panel of North Carolina's top elected officials approved spending $326,078 to cover the state's legal bills in its air pollution lawsuit against the Tennessee Valley Authority. [News Source]

10 states sue federal government over new fuel policy (EARTHtimes.org) Ten states have sued the federal government Tuesday, for alleged lenient automotive fuel economy standards, which they say result in energy shortage and contribute to air pollution. [News Source]

An unsuitable EPA appointee. It might be possible to find a worse candidate than William Wehrum for a key Environmental Protection Agency post, but it wouldn't be easy. [News Source]

Baltimore County’s new effort to tackle stormwater has it made in the shade. Hoping to curb the amount of stormwater washing off streets, parking lots and lawns, officials in Baltimore County this spring are trying to get homeowners to plant a small forest of trees. [News Source]

L.A. ports to grow amid challenges in 2006: study. The L.A. County Economic Development Corp. found that the international trade community in Southern California faces infrastructure constraints and environmental challenges. [News Source]

Medical centers going green. Hospitals throughout the Bay Area are clearing their inventories of products containing mercury, and winning environmental awards for their efforts. [News Source]

Stream-lined permits bill advances. A House panel Tuesday advanced a bill that would ease approval of air and water environmental permits for some low-level polluting activities. [News Source]