Evangelical and environmental: why is he news? J. Matthew Sleeth dedicates himself to the Golden Rule: Do unto your planet as you would yourself. [News Source]

Forget the planet–save the people. Better would be ending the debate about global warming and beginning the dream of having a night sky in Los Angeles that isn't that hazy pale purple color. [News Source]

Time to clean up the messes. The state DEP, through its surrogate highway-construction contractor, made a mess, a big one, on Skytop Mountain coming up on three years ago. [News Source]

Cruise industry has plenty of fight left. Alaskans agreed that the time has come to impose a state passenger fee on cruise ship tourists, and the majority voted for the ballot measure. [News Source]

1919 relic at center of modern problem. Oil has been leaking from the famous "cement ship," a hulking, crumbling World War I-era vessel that has been the main attraction at the state beach in Aptos since 1930. [News Source]

SoCal air regulators back policy revising air pollution credits. Regional air regulators backed a measure letting builders of major new power plants buy air pollution credits originally designated for hospitals, schools and other services. [News Source]

Keep indoor air free from outdoor pollutants. Indoor air is often more contaminated than outdoor air according a Texas Cooperative Extension housing and environment specialist. [News Source]

Scrubbers’ cost higher that expected. The cost of installing scrubbers to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions at Allegheny Energy's Hatfield's Ferry Power Station in Greene County will cost approximately $650 million - $100 million more than anticipated. [News Source]

Two Elk builders submits air permit for bigger power plant.

The Colorado company that has promised one mine-mouth power plant would be built in Campbell County since the mid-1990s, now is going ahead on permitting a second project at the same site.

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Beirut’s anger over lasting damage. On Beirut's famous beaches oil has seeped up to half a metre into the sand. Hotels and fish restaurants are closed. And marine life is under threat as well. This is heavy fuel oil, and some of it has sunk to the sea bed, poisoning delicate ecosystems. [News Source]

Board votes to ease rules for emissions from power plants. Despite opposition from several environmental groups, community members and students, proposed amendments that would allow new power plants to purchase priority reserve credits gained approval Friday. [News Source]