Revised Pottstown landfill plan called ‘greatly improved’. A consultant hired by the borough to review Waste Management's revised closure plan for the Pottstown Landfill has called it, overall, "greatly improved over the original version." [News Source]

Inland area waiting to inhale. Riverside County, California, has the worst fine-particle pollution; San Bernardino County, the worst ozone. These pollutants put people at risk for cancer, heart disease and other ills. [News Source]

Oregon county considers changes to meet new federal air standards. Klamath County is looking for ways to improve air quality in an area where wood stoves still contribute to pollution problems that exceed new federal standards [News Source]

Barge flight finds ‘leaker’. Flying low over the Mississippi River on Tuesday morning, a camera-equipped helicopter searched for any signs of material leaking from the barges and other river traffic. [News Source]

Code Orange declared for Monday on fine particles, ozone. An air pollution Code Orange Health Watch has been declared for fine particles and ozone on Monday, Memorial Day. [News Source]

Georgia coal plants under fire to reduce nasty smoke. Although the Georgia Power Co. is preparing to invest billions of dollars in new technology to reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants, critics complain the risk of air pollution is greater than the need for cheaper electricity. [News Source]

'Indoor pollution affects 17% in A'bad' (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) A latest Gujarat Institute of Development Research (GIDR) report states that up to 17 per cent of Ahmedabad s population alone suffers from indoor air pollution - caused by inefficient burning of biomass fuels. Over 50 per cent of state s population suffers from the ill-effects of this kind of pollution, as LPG availability is yet to cross the 50 per cent mark. The report, in its chapter on ... [News Source]

Car makers versus California.

California and automakers are gearing up for a major court battle over the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.

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Calculate the real cost of your commute. By answering six simple questions, Bay Area commuters can find out the financial and environmental costs of their daily drive. [News Source]

Climate change tops guv’s to-do list With the Legislature staked out in one position and the governor in an opposite one, people are wondering how Huntsman can accomplish his goals of lowering greenhouse gas emissions. [News Source]

TVA says future depends in part on energy source, but activists worry. As the Tennessee Valley leads a nationwide nuclear resurgence, environmental activists and others worry that the costs and dangers of splitting atoms for power are being lost in the nuclear industry's rhetoric. [News Source]