Orrville power plant chosen for federal clean-coal project.

A Chicago-area company announced Monday it has begun a taxpayer-funded project to install clean-coal technology at an Orrville, Ohio, municipal power plant, with an assist by Rep. Ralph Regula and other lawmakers.

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Milton salvage yard raises concerns. Neighbors of the ABC Metals & Recycling salvage yard on Shirley Avenue are concerned about the potential environmental impact of the facility has been operating without a license for 10 years. [News Source]

Day Fire regains momentum. Officials warned that the fire could continue burning into December, and that thick smoke is likely to persist well into October. [News Source]

No clear solution yet for Gorge air pollution problems. Several studies by different regulatory groups have tentatively concluded that a bizarre and unexpected mixture of industry emissions is the major source of winter haze in the Gorge. [News Source]

Dallas County expanding vehicle emissions program. Dallas County is expanding its program to take polluting cars and trucks off the streets. [News Source]

Virginia to keep watch on power plant. Virginia residents have started to blame respiratory sickness on sooty emissions from a power plant on the Potomac River. [News Source]

Eco-wellness: breathing easy? The EPA's recent revisions to standards for particulate matter, a type of air pollutant linked to dangerous health effects, have their ups and downs. [News Source]

New mobile air quality meter set up in Kiryat Ata. The meter will constantly monitor the levels of air pollutants, including sulfa dioxide, nitrogen oxide, ozone, carbon dioxide and particles. [News Source]

Waste not, want not? Not in world of computers. The authorities in Guangdong Province and Guangzhou's Haizhu District have discovered dozens of workshops illegally dismantling and processing electronic waste in the district. [News Source]

Gov’t may lift time restrictions on cars. Chinese officials are planning to scrap the 15-year time limit for cars and instead increase emissions testing. [News Source]

McWhinney set for green build. McWhinney Enterprises will soon begin construction on its first LEED-certified building, a verification program that gauges how energy efficient a building is. [News Source]