Genetically Engineered Plants Could Clean Humanity’s Messes (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News) Genetically engineered grass and trees could help remove toxins and explosive residues from the environment more quickly and cheaply than ever. [News Source]

Transit Operators Report 23 Percent Increase Over Baseline Levels (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Transit ridership rose by 23 percent over baseline levels on the two Spare the Air days of 2007, Wednesday, Aug. 29 and Thursday, Aug. 30, the highest increase in ridership since free transit was offered as part of the Spare the Air campaign in 2004. [News Source]

Coates International, Ltd.’s Impact on Global Environmental Problems (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) Coates International, Ltd. [News Source]

China must host good Games: president (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A measure of the importance China attaches to hosting a successful Olympic Games came when it merited a mention in President Hu Jintao's keynote speech to the 17th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on Monday. [News Source]

Travel Tags Introduces New Card Offerings for Its Nattera(TM) Line (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Travel Tags today announced it is introducing several new additions to its Nattera line of environmentally friendly stored value card solutions. [News Source]

Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Renewable Fuel Options (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News) A new poll conducted by Harris Interactive(R) shows overwhelming American support for expanding renewable fuel options with nine in 10 U.S. adults (88 percent) agreeing the U.S. should pursue renewable energy sources. [News Source]

Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Renewable Fuel Options (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) WASHINGTON----A new poll conducted by Harris Interactive® shows overwhelming American support for expanding renewable fuel options with nine in 10 U.S. adults agreeing the U.S. should pursue renewable energy sources. [News Source]