Chernobyl Radiation Equal to Everyday Risks: Study (RedNova) LONDON: The risk of survivors of the Chernobyl accident dying early is far less than supposed, ranking about the same as exposure to air pollution or passive smoking, according to new research published yesterday. [News Source]

More News (Gazette.Net) Also drowning us is air pollution, which sickens and kills people, animals and plants. [News Source]

Kirk & Blum Celebrating 100 Years Involved In Industrial Air Pollution Control (PollutionOnline) Long before the public worried about air pollution or being "green," two Cincinnati men partnered up in 1907 with $610 in capital to found Kirk & Blum, one of the nation's first companies dedicated to industrial air pollution control. In May, the company will celebrate its one hundredth anniversary having grown to be the third largest sheet metal contractor in the U.S. with 610 employees, and ... [News Source]

Nevada Power to pay $90 million to settle pollution violations (KTVN Reno) LAS VEGAS Nevada Power Company has entered into a 90 (M) Million dollar settlement with state and federal regulators to resolve allegations of air pollution violations at a coal-fired electric plant. [News Source]

Leo Hickman on air pollution (Guardian Unlimited) What can city dwellers do to minimise their exposure to pollution? Leo Hickman offers 10 survival tips. [News Source]

Nevada Power Settles Pollution Case (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Nevada Power Company has entered into a $90 million settlement with state and federal regulators to resolve allegations of air pollution violations at a coal-fired electric plant, officials said Tuesday. [News Source]

Top court: EPA can control emissions. The Supreme Court ordered the federal government on Monday to take a fresh look at regulating carbon dioxide emissions from cars, a rebuke to Bush administration policy on global warming. [News Source]

Nevada Power to pay $90 million to settle pollution violations (Las Vegas Sun) Nevada Power to pay $90 million to settle pollution violations LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada Power Company has entered into a $90 million settlement with state and federal regulators to resolve allegations of air pollution violations at a coal-fired electric plant, officials said Tuesday. [News Source]

Controversy Over Water Use On Helotes Fire (KXAN 36 Austin) SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- State environmental officials have doused a massive mulch fire burning northwest of San Antonio with water in order to reduce air pollution. That move breaks an agreement with city water officials. [News Source]

Environmental groups say ruling may cost utilities billions (WCNC Charlotte) WASHINGTON -- Environmental groups predicted Monday that a Supreme Court ruling in an air pollution case could cost electric utilities billions of dollars to limit pollution from coal-fired power plants and settle several outstanding government lawsuits. [News Source]

Chernobyl Radiation Equal to Everyday Risks, Study Finds (Environmental News Network) The risk of survivors of the Chernobyl accident dying early is far less than supposed, ranking about the same as exposure to air pollution or passive smoking, according to new research published on Tuesday. [News Source]