Smoggy Milan Plans Vehicle Entry Toll (Planet Ark) MILAN - Milan plans an entry toll on vehicles to reduce congestion and air pollution, a city hall spokeswoman said on Friday. [News Source]

EPA not happy with agency’s shorezone rules: Non-public draft of final document made available to groups and agencies. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a scathing review of proposed rules to regulate piers, buoys and motorboats put forth by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. [News Source]

EPA reaches agreement with Ashland on clean-air violations. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with Ashland, Inc. on alleged clean-air violations at the company's resin manufacturing plant at 142nd Street and Paxton Avenue. [News Source]

Plant fumes worsen. Some of Genesee County's worst polluters are getting worse. Toxic emissions at one plant in Genesee County increased by more than 29% since 1996, and accounts for more than 88 percent of all toxic waste released into the County's air in 2004. [News Source]

Ohio could be on cusp of advance in energy. The Pentagon's search for a cheaper fuel to power its planes, tanks and trucks has inspired billion-dollar dreams among Ohio leaders and coalindustry executives. [News Source]

US court hands EPA a win in utility emission case. A federal court has ruled that a big US utility must install costly pollution-reduction equipment at its aging coal-powered electric plants if it expands them, handing a victory to the US government in a case that could shape an upcoming Supreme Court ruling. [News Source]

Fraud blamed for worsening air quality. China's environmental chief has blamed fraudulent project approval procedures and slow construction of pollution control facilities for the rise in pollutant emission in the first half of the year. [News Source]

Wind power promises ‘clean’ energy. The first utility-grade wind farm proposed in Virginia is hailed by its supporters as clean energy that can help stem global warming and rising fuel prices. [News Source]

Businesses divided over California global warming bill. Californians could eventually see innovations both subtle and dramatic in grocery stores, new car showrooms and their kitchens if California Gov. Schwarzenegger and leading Democrats reach agreement. [News Source]

A green warrior in the city’s heart. Hilary Regan has been on a mission about the environmental and health impacts of development in her neighborhood, where tanneries, breweries and lumberyards contaminated the soil. [News Source]

Next governor must face difficult energy challenge. If new energy projects are to succeed, they will require agreement among environmentalists who want clean air, residents who want unobstructed views, and industry groups that want more energy. [News Source]