Saving the environment puts Westport on top. It started out as a research project that aimed to strike a blow for the environment by getting diesel engines to run on cleaner alternatives, such as natural gas. [News Source]

Hotel Green brings `Soho Chic’ to land of Nantucket Red. You may be paying up to $600 a night at the new Hotel Green. But at least you're Making a Difference. It says so, right on the wrapper for the hypo-allergenic toilet tissue made with recycled paper. [News Source]

20 free ways to save energy. Consumer Reports' "Complete Guide to Reducing Energy Costs" is crammed with ways to cut your energy bills. [News Source]

D-M trash-fired plant talk stirs worry. Residents of Tucson's East Side are wary of a proposal by Davis-Monthan Air Force Base officials to build a trash-fired power plant at the eastern edge of the base. [News Source]

Climate change conference scheduled in Helena. Montanans from all walks of life and from all corners of the state will be looking for a coherent message on global warming to send to lawmakers this weekend in Helena. [News Source]

California AG sues automakers over vehicle emissions. California's attorney general on Wednesday sued the six largest U.S. and Japanese automakers for damages related to greenhouse gas emissions. [News Source]

California sues 6 automakers over global warming. California sued the world’s six-largest automakers yesterday over global warming, demanding that they pay for environmental damage caused by the emissions of their vehicles. [News Source]

California AG sues automakers over vehicle emissions. California's attorney general on Wednesday sued the six largest U.S. and Japanese automakers for causing millions of dollars in damage through vehicle emissions of greenhouse gases. [News Source]

Calif. sues six automakers over global warming. California filed a lawsuit against the six largest automakers operating in the United States, alleging car and truck emissions are causing global warming, injuring the state's environment and economy and endangering public health. [News Source]

State sues automakers over warming. California's ongoing battle with the auto industry kicked into higher gear Wednesday when state Attorney General Bill Lockyer sued six automakers, accusing them of contributing to global warming. [News Source]

SO2 emissions raising asthma rate in Warren County. A study of school-aged asthma sufferers in three Warren County townships shows a decrease in how well they breathed when sulfur dioxide levels increased -- even well below public health standards. [News Source]