Green vs. green in wind farm debate.

Wind farms are far from the first issue to pit competing environmental interests against one another, but growing consensus about the danger of global warming is giving the issue a much higher profile.

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N.Y. school janitors going green. Concerns about the harmful health effects chemicals can have, especially on children, and a realization that cleaners with reduced amounts of potentially dangerous ingredients are increasingly available prompted new NY legislation. [News Source]

No fuming over fuel change. California will reach another big milestone on the road to healthier air this week as suppliers of diesel complete a mandated switch to an "ultra low-sulfur" blend. [News Source]

Trucks picking up trash spew it, too. Trash trucks emit up to 16 times more pollutants than the typical car, according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, the region's official planning body. [News Source]

Forum to address 2nd part of Sunoco refinery upgrade. Plans for another $100 million upgrade of Sunoco Inc.'s refinery along the Oregon-East Toledo border will be discussed at a public forum tomorrow night. [News Source]

Power demands and emission concerns. News reports indicate that many plants have made improvements to increase their operating time and/or generating capacity -- both factors that can expand the amount of harmful emissions being pumped into the air. [News Source]

Monitoring the air around mega-farms. The EPA says it will start monitoring the air around some large livestock farms this winter, and will help them develop better air quality standards for these farms. But critics say the project is too soft on polluters. [News Source]

Opposition leader wants standards for smelters. The controversial aluminium smelter plants which are to be constructed along the southwestern peninsula could inflict anguish among the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago. [News Source]

Welcome to the world of hazardous waste inventories. Without striking even a single chord of "Pomp and Circumstance," Mexico graduated this month to become part of the world that guarantees public information about hazardous releases from industrial sites. [News Source]

Third of China ‘hit by acid rain.’ One third of China is suffering from acid rain caused by rapid industrial growth, an official report quoted by the state media says. [News Source]

Hong Kong air pollution threatens business. Hong Kong's polluted air is driving away foreign professionals and threatening international investment. [News Source]