IOC chief says bad air could disrupt Beijing Games (AFP via Yahoo! News) International Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge said Friday that poor air quality in Beijing could disrupt events in next year's Games. [News Source]

Fuel Tech Awarded Air Pollution Control Orders Totaling $8.4 Million (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) BATAVIA, Ill.----Fuel Tech, Inc. , a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems in utility and industrial applications, today announced receipt of multiple air pollution control orders totaling $8.4 million. [News Source]

IOC President Plays Down Pollution Fears (AP via Yahoo! Finance) The air pollution situation at the Beijing Olympics will be "perfectly manageable," International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge insisted. [News Source]