FPL’s coal plant plan splits opinions. The hearing will resume today and could last through Wednesday, given the unusually large amount of consumers who showed up to testify during the public comment period. [News Source]

The buzz at SAE: Fix fuel economy. The race to develop breakthrough technologies to dramatically reduce gasoline consumption will be front and center as 35,000 automotive engineers gather in Detroit this week. [News Source]

Consumers buy carbon credits to allay greenhouse guilt. Tens of thousands of Americans are calculating their "carbon footprint" and then paying for renewable energy to "offset" that damage. [News Source]

State water woes may be a trickle. Climate change can be expected to worsen global conflicts over water, and the United States won't be immune to such problems, authors of a new United Nations report said Monday. [News Source]

Ariens Co. president part of global warming task force. The president of Brillion-based outdoor power equipment maker Ariens Co. said it's no secret that gasoline powered lawn mowers pollute the air. [News Source]

Secret draft plan says Conservatives to stabilize greenhouse emissions by 2012. A draft climate plan being weighed by the Conservative government would stabilize Canada's greenhouse gas emissions by 2012, according to a document obtained by The Canadian Press. [News Source]

Ontario Tories pledge air pollution targets. Striving to outflank Premier Dalton McGuinty on climate change, Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory says his government would set firm targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. [News Source]

Indoor Air Pollution Study Released (WAOW Wausau) WAUSAU - A new study is taking a look at air inside bars, restaurants, and bowling alleys where smoking is allowed. [News Source]

Bar Employees React To Indoor Air Pollution Study (WAOW Wausau) SCHOFIELD -"I just love it - so this is what I do," says bartender Kevin Moore. Moore is a non-smoker who has been working as a bartender for the past eight years. He says he's a people person and thinks it's fun - not to mention - it pays the bills. [News Source]

Finally, PPCB wakes up to air pollution around Golden Temple (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) Waking up to the increasing air pollution in areas around the Golden Temple and its damaging effects on the shrine, the Punjab Pollution Control Board today started surveying the ambient air in the periphery of the sanctum. The Board officials attributed the increasing pollution to excessive emissions caused by diesel-driven automobiles, bad road conditions, unchecked, haphazard growth of the ... [News Source]

Ireland’s smoking ban is a breath of fresh air in pubs: study (AFP via Yahoo! News) Ireland's smoking ban has resulted in an 83 percent drop in air pollution in pubs, improving bar workers' health, according to a study published on Monday. [News Source]