State OKs plan to reduce pollution; Greene power plant to get scrubbers.

The state has approved Allegheny Energy Supply Co.’s plan to install scrubbers to reduce sulfur dioxide and soot emissions at its Hatfield’s Ferry power plant along the Monongahela River in Greene County.

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Nashua wants to crack down on idling cars. The city hopes to crack down on air pollution from idling cars by posting "No Idling" signs at public and private sites. [News Source]

Air Pollution Linked to Lung Cancer (MedicineNet.com) Title: Air Pollution Linked to Lung Cancer Category: Health News Created: 9/19/2006 7:55:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/19/2006 7:54:57 AM [News Source]

Power plant under fire. Construction has begun on the Portlands Energy Centre to increase Toronto's energy supply, but not everyone is pleased. [News Source]

A regulation to control indoor air quality wanted. A survey conducted by the Malaysian Occupational Safety and Health Department last year found that 62 per cent of its 2,000 respondents wanted a regulation to monitor indoor air quality be established. [News Source]

100% of Scottish power ‘green’ by 2050, pledge Lib Dems. All Scotland's electricity needs could be met from renewable energy sources by 2050 under a bold vision for a greener future unveiled yesterday by Nicol Stephen, the deputy first minister. [News Source]

UA switching its vehicles to ethanol. The University of Arizona's motor pool is turning to an environmentally friendly ethanol fuel, becoming the first university west of the Mississippi to transition its fleet away from gasoline. [News Source]

New ethanol process offers lower costs, environmental benefits. Purdue Research Foundation has licensed a technology to Bio Processing Technology Inc. for the development of a new environmentally friendly method to produce ethanol that also costs less than current methods. [News Source]

U.S. shuns trend of using low-sulfur marine fuel. The United States is not expected to require ships calling at its ports to switch to a cleaner-burning, lower-sulfur marine fuel. [News Source]

Air pollution linked to lung cancer. A study of Texas residents suggests that tiny metallic bits of air pollution could account for some cases of lung cancer. [News Source]

Farmers’ hopes sprout as Brazil bets on biodiesel. Already the world's largest producer of ethanol, Brazil is now betting on biodiesel, with an eye to helping small farmers capitalize on what some see as the next big thing in green energy. [News Source]