Coast doesn’t thrive well when oil and water mix. One event that we must not allow to fade from our collective memory is the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill. [News Source]

Time to get real on climate change. When Canada's next federal election is held, probably later this year, climate change, not health care or taxation, might be the deciding issue. [News Source]

Ban smoking in the workplace statewide. When it comes to the central issue in the debate over whether to enact a statewide smoking ban in workplaces, including bars and restaurant are we talking about banning smoking as a convenience for those who hate smoking or are we doing it to protect the hearts and lungs of those sitting in the haze? [News Source]

The EPA on your MPG. Last month, the U.S. EPA revised showroom labels for cars and light trucks to reflect the way Americans actually drive. [News Source]

Gagging science with politics. Good regulation demands a clear-eyed grasp of an issue - the kind of understanding that comes from solid science and free and open debate. [News Source]

Health effects of freight to be studied. A local environmental-justice group is gearing up to study pollution in the city, looking to raise awareness about the growing freight industry and its effects on residents' health. [News Source]

‘Tourists’ survey city’s brownfields. Throughout Saturday afternoon, a bus tour for the Fairfield County Environmental Justice Network that focused on the city's polluting facilities and contaminated sites through Bridgeport, CT. [News Source]

Schools hope WAPS can clear the air. It won’t happen overnight, but Winona area public schools are taking steps to improve indoor air quality in the school district. [News Source]

Fine suggested for paving company in pollution case. A hearing officer has largely sided with local air pollution regulators over a paving company that prompted some of its neighbors to complain about odors, soot and dust between 2001 and 2004. [News Source]

Green groups tell airline boss and minister to stop bickering and act. Vivid proof that what to do about climate change and aviation is now the toughest environmental dilemma came yesterday, in a remarkable three-cornered squabble between the Government, the airline industry and the green movement. [News Source]

Ryanair fury at minister’s pollution claim. The aviation industry was exposed to an unexpected forensic examination of its green credentials yesterday as the chief of a no-frills airline clashed spectacularly with a government minister over pollution. [News Source]