Fair to poor air quality comes with higher temperatures (The Abbotsford News) We’re basking in a heat wave, but choking on air pollution. [News Source]

Hazy Skies (KXMA-TV Dickinson) The state Health Department's air quality permit director says officials are monitoring the impact, but so far the air pollution is not excessive. But Jim Semerad says people with asthma or other sensitive health conditions should take precautions. [News Source]

Dry cleaner is first local ‘Cool Shop’.

Like all good ideas, Britannia Cleaners’ energy-efficient upgrade started with a light bulb.

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Air quality suffers as heat wave stifles region. The first heat wave of the summer has brought a shroud of smog to the eastern end of the Fraser Valley, prompting the Greater Vancouver regional district to issue its first air quality warning this year. [News Source]

Sustainable community efforts expand. Duluth has joined Ashland and Washburn as an Eco Municipality. [News Source]

Pioneer sells solar power to utility. A trip to Mumbai, India, five years ago awakened Richmond computing consultant Khlaire Parré to air pollution's threat. [News Source]

Illinois tries to lure energy firm. Seven states are pledging millions in an effort to get the billion-dollar FutureGen prototype. [News Source]

Court steps into global warming fight. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to wade into the contentious debate over global warming and decide if the Bush administration needs to regulate carbon dioxide emissions. [News Source]

Supreme Court to consider EPA rules on greenhouse gases. The Supreme Court yesterday set the stage for a major environmental ruling next year on whether the federal government should regulate greenhouse gas emissions to help fight global warming. [News Source]

Top court takes carbon dioxide emissions case. The Supreme Court's decision to review a case that could force the federal government to limit carbon dioxide emissions got an enthusiastic reception in Maine, which has been a leader in the effort to limit so-called greenhouse gases. [News Source]

Supreme court to hear greenhouse gas case. The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to review an effort by a dozen northeastern and western states, several cities, and environmental groups to force the EPA to regulate emissions of a greenhouse gas. [News Source]