Nomination for E.P.A. Post Is Withdrawn (New York Times) The White House withdrew its choice to head the air pollution office at the E.P.A. after he ran afoul of some lawmakers. [News Source]

Report: Maritime activity big cause of Puget Sound air pollution (KOMO Seattle) State ferries, massive container ships, trains and cranes are major contributors to air pollution in the Puget Sound region, according to a new study. [News Source]

Energy center symposium to pave the road to a hydrogen economy.

With the continued rising cost and demand for oil and gasoline, international leaders will come to Purdue University to share ideas and information on how to end global dependence on fossil fuels and move to a hydrogen economy.

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Report: Maritime activity big cause of Puget Sound air pollution (The Columbian) State ferries, massive container ships, trains and cranes are major contributors to air pollution in the Puget Sound region, according to a new study. [News Source]

Texas is top state for alternative fuel. Texas had 966,365 alternative-fuel vehicles on the road in 2006, according to a report by the Auto Alliance, a trade group of nine automakers. More than half a million of those were diesel vehicles, 415,207 were flex-fuel vehicles and 22,453 were hybrids. [News Source]

Hybrid tech goes commercial. Hybrids are quietly starting to show up in other transportation uses, from locomotives to construction equipment. [News Source]

Public weighs in on state’s energy plan. Delaware residents supported Bluewater Wind's planned offshore wind farm over proposals to build a natural gas or coal gasification plant. [News Source]

Trial starts in industry challenge to states’ authority over emissions. A General Motors Corp. executive told a federal judge Tuesday that vehicle carbon emission reductions ordered by California and 10 other states would require average fuel economy standards for cars and the lightest category of trucks of 43.7 miles per gallon. [News Source]

Hollywood’s guru of global warming. Laurie David has become adept at using pop culture to promote a greener planet – on TV, the Web, and in the rock music world. [News Source]

State aims to reduce emissions. Gov. Sarah Palin plans to explore ways Alaska can reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions as part of a global-warming strategy to be developed by a new subcabinet of top administration officials. [News Source]

Schwarzenegger’s guiltless green. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged environmentalists to shed their past image as "serious tree huggers" and begin a new movement that doesn't make people feel guilty for driving their SUVs, but instead focuses on building more fuel-efficient SUVs. [News Source]