What, me worry?

Worried about the state of the environment and our planet’s future? This “eco-anxiety” can turn a conscientious citizen into a nervous wreck.

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Review begins on plan for power plant . The California Energy Commission has kicked off a yearlong public review of a plan to replace the South Bay Power Plant with a smaller, more efficient – and, by some standards, cleaner – facility. [News Source]

SunLine roles out new buses. SunLine Transit is breaking new ground with a one-of-a-kind bus that features a hydrogen hybrid internal combustion engine. Its Ford engine acts like a generator, fueling a power pack that runs the motor. [News Source]

State urges judge to permit smog rule. California should be permitted to enact the world's toughest vehicle-emission standards as part of its effort to combat global warming, a state attorney told a federal judge Friday. [News Source]

EPA concludes desert rock air permit information tour in Durango. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concluded a four-stop informational tour about the Desert Rock Power Plant in Durango,Colorado, where area residents asked persistent questions about pollutants. [News Source]

Critics slam AG in clean-air case. Environmentalists accused Colorado's attorney general Friday of siding with polluters in a U.S. Supreme Court case scheduled for oral arguments Nov. 1 in Washington, D.C. [News Source]

As air clears, Warren County landfill negotiates over fines. Any longtime resident of White or Oxford townships would have a hard time forgetting the noxious smells coming from the Warren County, NJ landfill two years ago. Now landfill representatives are negotiating with the state to reduce a series of fines related to the air pollution. [News Source]

Green groups worry about tests’ longevity. The Jakarta administration's emissions testing campaign ends next week, but there are signs that the city plans to issue further regulations to enforce testing. [News Source]

Phasing out leaded fuel. Environmentalists have more to smile about after state oil and gas company Pertamina stopped producing leaded gasoline on July 1. [News Source]

Beijing turns focus to pollution, traffic. Beijing city office overseeing Olympic preparations discussed dozens of possible moves for the Games, ranging from limits on the use of cars to banning the posting of handbills around the city, the state-run Beijing Morning Post said Friday. [News Source]

GH municipal parking lots are going ‘green.’ The renovation project now being done to a municipal parking lot along the north side of Franklin Avenue in Grand Haven, MI has an emphasis on utilizing environmentally friendly "green" techniques. [News Source]