Enclosed parking lots next target in pollution plan (The Jakarta Post) Air quality in enclosed spaces is the latest focus of the city's ongoing campaign to crack down on air pollution. The first step in plan announced Tuesday will be to measure pollutant levels in enclosed parking lots, which are mainly located in basements. [News Source]

Petron negotiates with Guimaras as threat of P1B damage suit looms.

Petron Corp. has asked the Guimaras, Philippines, provincial government not to pursue litigation against it for spilling oil from a sunken tanker and instead process the claims for damages of residents.

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Will Indonesia ever stop exporting haze? The annual forest fires have arrived again in many parts of Borneo and Sumatra, producing choking smoke that has spilled over to neighboring Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Brunei. [News Source]

Dogs And Smog Don’t Mix: Pets In Homes May Lead To Increased Rates Of Bronchitis In Children (Science Daily) A new study from USC researchers suggests that having a dog in the home may worsen the response to air pollution of a child with asthma. [News Source]

‘Green’ buses take to the streets. Ten new environmentally friendly buses were unveiled yesterday by the city government. [News Source]

HK admits pollution is hurting business. Hong Kong’s chronic air pollution is hurting business in the territory, a senior government adviser said on Monday in the first official admission that worsening air quality is affecting companies’ investment decisions. [News Source]

Bill regulating seeds returns to Senate. Humboldt County’s attempt at an anti-GMO ordinance, which failed at the polls in 2004, may be the last effort of its kind if a state bill now back in the hands of the Senate passes into law. [News Source]

Hybrid buses come to Iowa. New fuel-and-electric school buses are coming to Iowa soon. [News Source]

Fight whips up over wind rules. Texas' robust wind power industry could be stifled by new market rules being pushed by Reliant Energy before state regulators, consumer advocates and the Environmental Protection Agency are warning. [News Source]

Environmentalists: state failing in race to fight global warming. Midway through a decade-long effort to dramatically reduce greenhouse gases, Massachusetts is nowhere near meeting a series of key goals, according to a report released Monday by environmental groups. [News Source]

Industry ’safety valve’ emerges as key issue in California bill. If California becomes the first state to cap greenhouse gas emissions from industry, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to ensure that the government can delay the regulations if an emergency arises. [News Source]