Beijing ‘08 progress on track but pollution a worry: IOC.

Preparations for the Beijing 2008 Olympics are well on schedule but pollution is still a concern, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.

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Hong Kong leader’s clean air claims blasted. Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang was yesterday facing fierce criticism for his claims that concerns over air pollution were overblown and that the city's air was on a par with Barcelona's. [News Source]

Peril of the morning rush hour. Drivers in Manchester, England are at greater risk from pollution in the morning rush hour than at any other time of day. [News Source]

Going for green. Several initiatives in Maryland and Montgomery County that either have or will go into effect in the near future are promoting the use of alternative energies and building techniques to minimize energy consumption and pollution. [News Source]

Lee seeks first grants for landfill biofuel. Lee County, Florida will apply for $2.3 million in federal grants to turn used restaurant grease and oil into biodiesel fuel for county vehicles, and rotting landfill gases into energy. [News Source]

Oakhurst trucks head to biodiesel. Portland, Maine-based Oakhurst Dairy plans to begin using a biodiesel blend in 130 delivery trucks by year's end, creating the largest private biodiesel fleet in New England. [News Source]

U.S. Supreme Court to rule on “greenhouse gases”. A battle over global warming between environmental groups and states that favor regulating greenhouse gases and the U.S. EPA, states and groups that represent industries that produce the gas will be argued before the Supreme Court. [News Source]

Bush faces legal action over global warming. The Bush administration could be forced to take action on global warming using a 30-year-old piece of legislation to control the nation's vast emissions of greenhouse gases. [News Source]

Clean Air Act on court menu. When the Supreme Court hears its first case on global warming today, nine eminent justices could find themselves weighing a legal issue as simple in principle as a neighborhood land dispute. [News Source]

NE sues for injury by climate change. When the Supreme Court hears its first case on global warming today, nine eminent justices could find themselves weighing a legal issue as simple in principle as a neighborhood land dispute. [News Source]

High Court to hear case on auto pollution. The Supreme Court will hear a case today brought by Massachusetts and 11 other states that contend the federal Environmental Protection Agency has ignored its legal responsibility to set limits on car and truck emissions. [News Source]