Brown prepares to raise duty on petrol. Motorists face a rise in petrol prices today as the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, demonstrates his green credentials in his final pre-Budget statement. [News Source]

India’s climate and harvests are linked (Calcutta News) U.S. scientists say a cut in human-generated air pollution could create unexpected agricultural benefits in India -- one of the world's poorest regions. [News Source]

Ethanol plant may crop up. More than 200 people turned out Monday to learn more about a proposed ethanol plant in Eyota, MN. [News Source]

Coal-fired power plants in Texas. Texans strongly oppose Gov. Rick Perry's decision to speed up the approval process for a dozen new coal-fired power plants in the state. [News Source]

Commissioners, council hear about power plant. Competing sides spoke Monday to Grayson commissioners and the Sherman City council on whether to build a coal-fired electrical power plant in Savoy, Texas. [News Source]

Oilman sues TXU over a proposed coal power plant. A Dallas oilman says his federal lawsuit against one of TXU's proposed coal-fired power plants is the first of many. [News Source]

Dallas oilman sues TXU over a proposed coal power plant. A Dallas oilman says his federal lawsuit against one of TXU's proposed coal-fired power plants is the first of many. [News Source]

Nuclear chief applauds area plant. The nuclear-energy industry is undergoing a renaissance, and BWX Technologies in Mount Vernon, IN will play an important part, the chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday. [News Source]

Heating up. Tucked away in a Dearborn office, Kathryn Savoie is preparing her arsenal to fight a global war on Michigan battlefields. [News Source]

County to seekways to reduce air pollutants. The Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to initiate an effort aimed at making Ventura County a world leader in reducing climate change. [News Source]

State proposes new system to curb `greenhouse gas’ effect. New York state Tuesday proposed the first step toward a new system that would reduce smokestack emissions that contribute to air pollution and acid rain. [News Source]