Air pollution regulators propose fee (KGO-TV Bay Area) Bay Area air pollution regulators are proposing an extra fee for businesses who emit greenhouse gases. [News Source]

Pay to pollute (Vallejo Times-Herald) In the first such program in California, and perhaps the United States, Bay Area air pollution regulators are proposing to charge an annual fee to thousands of businesses based on the amount of greenhouse gases they emit. [News Source]

California proposes a global-warming fee on businesses (San Jose Mercury News) In the first such program in California, and perhaps the United States, Bay Area air pollution regulators are proposing to charge an annual fee to thousands of businesses based on the amount of greenhouse gases they emit. [News Source]

China to Shut Factories to Cut Air Pollution Before Olympics (Bloomberg.com) Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- China will shut coal-fired power plants, cement factories and chemical manufacturers near Beijing to reduce pollution before the Olympic Games in August. [News Source]

Pollution fears cloud Olympics participation (CNN.com) BEIJING, China (AP) -- With the Olympics six months away, air pollution is taking some luster off the glistening venues and the meticulous planning aimed at controlling every facet of the Beijing Games. [News Source]