Colo. may limit oil and gas emissions (AP via Yahoo! News) Facing federal pressure over worsening air pollution, a state air quality commission on Sunday approved its first-ever statewide emissions controls on the booming oil and gas industry. [News Source]

State of Science, 2006.

2006 was a year that science all-too-publicly aired its dirty laundry.

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Mining approval system panned. Environment groups today are to file a formal complaint against what they call Ontario's lax and flawed system for approving new mines. [News Source]

Mining approval system panned. Environment groups today are to file a formal complaint against what they call Ontario's lax and flawed system for approving new mines. [News Source]

Doctors warn about lead in Yemeni vehicle emissions. Although there are no real statistics in Yemen directly linking respiratory diseases and vehicle emissions, many studies link air pollution in Yemen's major cities and the appearance of various diseases among such cities' residents. [News Source]

Rehabilitating Sarangani Bay. Residents of two coastal villages here are reaping the fruits of their labor in protecting the marine resource-rich Sarangani Bay, Philippines. [News Source]

City to target air pollution, transportation. The Jakarta administration is intensifying efforts to discourage people from driving private vehicles into the city to help reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality in the capital. [News Source]

Air pollution killer in Asian cities: report. Air pollution is killing more than half a million people in Asian cities each year and shows no sign of improving as urban centers expand, studies by the Asian Development Bank show. [News Source]

Plans could give spinach seal of approval. Consumers buying California-grown lettuce and spinach could soon be seeing a safety seal of approval, under an industry-backed proposal formulated in the wake of recent E. coli outbreaks. [News Source]

Irradiation back on the table. Two high-profile E. coli outbreaks this year have some in the food business wondering -- once again -- if it's time to go nuclear to kill microorganisms. [News Source]

Commuting with nature. With the increasing availability of biofuels, experts say diesel engine vehicles are drawing more attention because of their "variable fuel" abilities. [News Source]