Air Pollution Health Watch On Third Straight Day (The Chattanoogan) For the third straight day, an air pollution health watch for ozone has been declared. Officials of the Air Pollution Control Bureau had a watch on for Saturday and Sunday, and another is called for on Monday. [News Source]

Supreme court interest in emissions will assess evidence of warming. The U.S. Supreme Court's willingness to hear the case of 12 states wanting more regulation of air pollution from cars and power plants takes the greenhouse effect and global warming out of the realm of speculation. [News Source]

Green? It’s a bit of a gray area. From clothing to cars to homes, the "green" designation is used to indicate a product or practice intended to benefit the environment, but not everything that glitters is really green. [News Source]

California’s auto attack is bad for all industries. California's crusade against the car companies has made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and other industries and consumers could be hurt if a ruling goes the wrong way. [News Source]

Awareness the first step to cleaning valley air. A new survey by the Public Policy Institute of California says air quality and pollution concerns rank ahead of crime with Central Valley residents. [News Source]

Statewide smoking ban kicks in. Colorado's smokers awoke to a new world Saturday. No longer could lit cigarettes dangle from their fingertips in their neighborhood bars or favorite diners. And that's just the way many Coloradans like it. [News Source]

Shredder approval appealed. Pacific Rail Industries received approval two years ago to expand its scrap-metal facility and install a vehicle shredder on its property. but a neighboring metal recycler subsequently sued the city, arguing the project's environmental impacts weren't adequately addressed. [News Source]

Blowing dust is big problem during monsoon season. Blowing dust can be very dangerous, not only on the road, but also to your health. [News Source]

Divers survey sunken boat for pollutants. Divers visited the Alex Mac on the ocean floor a third time to survey damage and prevent the engine from leaking pollutants. [News Source]

Impact from new power plant would be widespread. Concern over air pollution is at center of the debate. [News Source]

Fuel cocktails: behind oil price worries, special gas blends are still on the back burner. Special fuel blends - called variously boutique fuels - are required during summer in areas where the air quality is poor, such as southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois. [News Source]