Confronting climate issue across N.H..

New Hampshire citizens are putting resolutions on town meeting warrants and ballots across the state to address an environmental crisis more monumental, and more dire, than the acid rain threat: carbon dioxide pollution that is causing significant climate change right here in New Hampshire.

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Ethanol worries.

People living near a proposed ethanol plant in Newark want to know what kind of effects the facility will have on their health and safety. They have been researching and sharing information amongst themselves, but most of them still have more questions than answers.

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Dell gets even greener. Just three years ago, environmental groups lambasted Dell for its weak computer recycling program and environmental policies, but the Round Rock-based company is winning over those critics with a bold initiative aimed at offsetting carbon emissions generated by electricity that powers their computers. [News Source]

Snuffing out a bad habit. Virginia State Sen. Brandon Bell has momentum on his side as he battles to make workplaces smoke-free throughout Virginia. [News Source]

Paradise in peril. Lack of concern, ignorance and effort on the part of various government agencies have resulted in the rapid increase in the pollution levels in Gorkhapatra, Nepal. [News Source]

Oregon environmentalists ready for `new day’ in Legislature. Environmentalists contend they've been given the cold shoulder by Republicans who ran one or both chambers of the Legislature over the years. [News Source]

Activists are seeing greener pastures. Oregon environmentalists are anticipating a new day at the state Capitol with what they call the first "pro-environment" Democratic majority in the House since 1990. [News Source]

Beecher man taking his homemade map on the road. Retired jet fuel technician, Bob Carter, worries about the pollutants that could fly in with a proposed south suburban airport in Will County, Indiana. [News Source]

Proposal would ban setting fire to yard debris. Open burning -- long a staple of Southern life from oyster roasts to yard-waste disposal -- could soon be doused for good on Hilton Head Island. [News Source]

It’s not easy being green. Auto-salvage yards are a study in contradictions. While they help preserve resources and energy by recycling junked cars, individual yards can become environmental nightmares. [News Source]

Medical experts suggest use of safety masks. Masks that block pollution may curb a recent increase in patients suffering from respiratory disease and asthma. [News Source]