Environmental Group Completes Total Air Pollution Control Acquisition (EGL.AX, 00768170, 20071010) (Aspect Huntley via Yahoo!7 Finance) Environmental Group announced that it has today successfully completed the acquisition of Total Air Pollution Control. Based on historic performance, TAPC is expected to contribute more than $1m to EGL's annualised pre tax profits. [News Source]

25 Stocks to Invest in a Cleaner World (Kiplinger Magazine via Yahoo! Finance) Not all greentech is speculative. We've identified solid companies that should profit big from addressing climate change and encouraging the use of alternative fuels. And you'll profit, too. [News Source]

US settles record environmental suit against power firm (AFP via Yahoo! News) In a record-breaking environmental settlement, a US power company accused of endangering millions of people has pledged to slash its emissions of acid-rain gases, officials said Tuesday. [News Source]

Transcript of Press Conference Announcing Settlement in United States Et Al vs. American Electric Power (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News) The following was released today by the U.S. Department of Justice: [News Source]

Clean air settlement to cost AEP over $4 billion (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Giant U.S. utility American Electric Power will spend more than $4.6 billion to comply with a landmark settlement to reduce emissions from its coal plants that cause acid rain and haze, the Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday. [News Source]

AEP utility in $4.6 bln clean air settlement: EPA (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Giant U.S. utility American Electric Power will spend more than $4.6 billion to comply with a landmark settlement to reduce emissions from its coal plants that cause acid rain and haze, the Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday. [News Source]

US settles record environmental suit against power firm (AFP via Yahoo! News) A giant US power company has agreed to the country's largest ever environmental settlement, pledging to spend billions to slash its emissions of acid-rain gases, the government said Tuesday. [News Source]

Hong Kong skies clear, but pollution remains (AFP via Yahoo! News) Hong Kong residents Tuesday enjoyed a respite from the choking smog which has blighted the territory in the past two weeks, but pollution levels remained close to dangerous levels. [News Source]

Reuters Business Summary (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News) SABMiller and Molson Coors to combine U.S. operations [News Source]

Reuters Business Summary (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News) SABMiller and Molson Coors to combine U.S. operations [News Source]

Clean air settlement to cost AEP over $4 billion (Reuters via Yahoo! News) American Electric Power reached a settlement with the U.S. government that will cost the giant utility $4.6 billion to reduce harmful air pollution from 16 coal-burning power plants, the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday. [News Source]