Another party for power plant.

Construction of a $2 billion coal-fired power plant in Washington County will not begin until next fall, but Peabody Energy Corp. decided to celebrate the preliminary work it had begun on the site with a white-tent ceremony on Wednesday.

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Drilling raises health concerns in Colorado. Odor complaints and air pollution concerns are on the rise in Garfield County, where longtime residents often wake up to hazy skies in the Colorado River valley. [News Source]

Site development begins for new Illinois coal-fired power plant. Peabody Energy Corp. said Wednesday it would begin developing roads and other infrastructure for a $2.5 billion, 1,600-megawatt power plant state officials hope will rekindle the state's flagging coal industry. [News Source]

WPS settles lawsuit on Pulliam emissions. Wisconsin Public Service Corp. reached an agreement with two environmental groups to settle a lawsuit over particle emissions at the J.P. Pulliam Plant in Green Bay. [News Source]

WPS resources settles Sierra Club suit. Wisc. Public Service Corp. said Wednesday it will shut down two power plant units and upgrade others to settle a lawsuit filed by the environmental group Sierra Club earlier this year. [News Source]

Showers bring breath of fresh air (The Star Online) SINGAPORE enjoyed a breath of fresh air on Tuesday, with the air pollution index hitting one of its lowest levels in three weeks. [News Source]

Fine frustrates incinerator officials. Barron County officials recently received word of a surprise $20,000 fine being handed down by the Wisc. Dep. of Justice after the county's Waste-to-Energy facility was found to be in violation of federal and state air emissions standards. [News Source]

Air quality tower begins operation at Blandy Farm. Blandy Experimental Farm in Boyce is now the site of a tower that has the capability to gauge air quality and other meteorological factors such as precipitation, wind speed and air pressure. [News Source]

Lower smog levels clears the air. Air pollution has improved so much in the Richmond area that the federal government plans to drop the region from the national list of smoggy areas. [News Source]

Canada gov’t says opposition seeks to block agenda. Opposition parties, which accuse the Conservatives of trying to impose a right-wing agenda on Canada, say they will vote to scrap Ottawa's high-profile clear air legislation, which was unveiled only last week, because they say it is inadequate. [News Source]

Vehicle smoke test set to begin. The test is part of a campaign to "choke the smoke" and reduce vehicle pollution. Age limits on imported Japanese vehicles are also being considered. [News Source]