Helping the carbon nanotube industry avoid mega-mistakes of the past. A new analysis of by-products discharged during production of carbon nanotubes--expected to become the basis of multibillion-dollar industries in the 21st century--has identified cancer-causing compounds and air pollutants. [News Source]

Climate change battle fought in courts. Around the world, battles against global warming are being fought in court. While obstacles are enormous, plaintiffs are making headway in some cases, and the lawsuits are ratcheting up pressure on politicians and companies. [News Source]

Utility accepts record EPA fine. An Eastern Kentucky utility agreed yesterday to pay an $11.4 million penalty -- the largest acid rain fine ever imposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. [News Source]

TurboSonic Technologies Reports Full Year Operating Results (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) TurboSonic Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of air pollution control technologies, today announced the following audited operating results for its twelve-month fiscal year ended June 30, 2007: [News Source]

Air pollution triggers blood clots: study (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Tiny particles of air pollution -- less than one tenth the width of a human hair -- can trigger clotting in the blood, U.S. researchers said on Thursday in a finding that helps explain how air pollution causes heart attacks and strokes. [News Source]

Link Between Air Pollution, Stroke Gets Clearer (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) THURSDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Microscopic pollution particles spewed by diesel engines and coal-burning plants may spur blood clots that can trigger heart attacks and strokes, U.S. scientists say. [News Source]

HK school nixes outdoor swimming over pollution (AFP via Yahoo! News) A Hong Kong international school moved its swimming competition indoors because of worries over pollution, the school said Thursday, as criticism mounts over the city's efforts to clear its skies. [News Source]

Colorado Pol Wants Tougher Smog Law (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette is asking federal officials to hold a hearing on tougher smog standards in Denver, which is struggling to meet existing standards. [News Source]

Constellation, state knew dangers of fly ash. Constellation Energy and the owner of a sand and gravel mine in Gambrills have known since 1999 that fly ash dumped there could threaten groundwater with cancer-causing chemicals. [News Source]

Low-energy housing hits south Bohemia.

In the wake of recent global warming statistics, many Central and East European developers are opting for environmentally friendly building designs.

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Environmental costs of shipping. Truck, train, or airplane—which one has the smallest environmental footprint when it comes to shipping? A new life-cycle analysis suggests that policy makers should examine all of the emissions associated with shipping goods. [News Source]