Going all-out against mercury. North Carolina municipalities are demanding it. Other states are doing it. Now our state must impose maximum available control technology on all coal-burning power plants to reduce mercury emissions by 90 percent as quickly as possible. [News Source]

Marvosh: Quarry neighbors and all residents deserve town leadership. In addition to the verified health risks associated with the operation of a quarry in a residential area, Aggregate Industries acknowledges that they did not adhere to the terms of the permit granted last year at this time. [News Source]

Letter: DEQ backs clean, renewable fuels. The Louisiana Chemical Association and the Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association are now centering their case against ethanol-blended fuel on the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s opposition to federal imposition of ethanol-based reformulated gasoline (RFG) in the Baton Rouge area. [News Source]

We need a new ‘bottom line’ in charting energy future. The future of our health, safety, security and economy is at stake. [News Source]

Can America go green? Why are Americans so sceptical about global warming? Possibly because they really don't want to do anything about it. [News Source]

Workers unite against dirty air. An environmental consultant in Sacramento finds ways to keep employees out of their cars as smog of summer nears. [News Source]

Health risk called low at Tracy youth sports park site. A report published Tuesday by San Francisco-based Tetra Tech EMI Inc. found no health risks to children or adults who would potentially play at a proposed park. [News Source]

Historic Jackson fights big-box store plan. Historic preservation is the focus against a proposed Home Depot, despite the fact that there are more than a dozen potential environmental problems with the project, including toxic mine waste on the site, worse traffic jams and increased air pollution. [News Source]

Poll downplays Sound health. While improving the health of Puget Sound is one of the state's top priorities, residents didn't mention it as an environmental concern during a recent poll. [News Source]

Land is rezoned for ethanol plant in South Dakota. The Brown County Commission on Tuesday rezoned land west of Aberdeen for a $140 million ethanol plant. Opponents said they will take the matter to court. [News Source]

Cleanup plan foes file suit. Opponents of a state-approved petrochemical cleanup plan filed suit to halt work and demand what they contend is a more environmentally sound way to handle toxic groundwater. [News Source]