Pollution advisory in effect (Springfield News Sun) The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission issued an air pollution advisory for today because of forecasted high levels of both particle pollution and ground-level ozone. The advisory is for Clark, Greene, Miami and Montgomery counties. [News Source]

With panaceas so rare, go easy on predictions. A number of experts are now saying that biofuels can never replace gasoline and that greater use of corn and other crops for fuel can severely affect agricultural markets and prices. [News Source]

More foresight on energy. Wednesday was the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and so Samuel Bodman broke out the cake and ice cream to celebrate. We're not sure why he bothered. [News Source]

Cleaner energy, brighter futures. The combination of hydro, wind and solar power now represents 23 per cent of Ontario's power generation. It's about time -- and it is certainly about the air we breathe. [News Source]

Monday morning: Surf’s up, smoking isn’t in San Diego. It's hard out there for a smoker. And it just got a little harder in the seaside city of San Diego, where the City Council recently voted to ban smoking at public parks and beaches. [News Source]

Runoff seen as a key to red tide. The people responsible for feeding red tide blooms could include almost everyone in Florida, from developers to farmers to backyard gardeners. [News Source]

Pomona looks to allow biodiesel. A Pomona, California businessman wants to be able to make a synthetic fuel for his seven-truck fleet that would be better for the environment but the only thimg stopping him is the city's zoning regulations.. [News Source]

DEQ warns Scholls area landfill not to accept any more asbestos. Lakeside Landfill in the rural Scholls area of Washington County has been banned from accepting asbestos after Metro and state inspectors found violations at the site. [News Source]

Airborne PCBs in East Chicago part of study. Selected residents in Columbus Junction, Iowa, and East Chicago will participate in a study examining exposure to airborne polychlorinated biphenyls. [News Source]

Builders innovate to save energy. Green technology is being used to build new headquarters for Hernando County, Florida's agricultural extension service. It's more expensive but conservationists like it. [News Source]

History of Tuscaloosa’s water system. Today, many environmental groups like the Black Warrior Riverkeeper and the Friends of Hurricane Creek watch carefully over local bodies of water in Alabama to try to ensure the environment isn’t being polluted, or at least to try to reduce the risk. [News Source]