Power plant revision doesn’t go far enough for opponents (Fall River Herald News) About 45 area residents and environmental activists gathered at the AMVETS hall on Brayton Avenue Monday night to protest what they say will be decades of continued air pollution if one of the town’s two power plants is allowed to retrofit its aging boiler instead of closing down. [News Source]

Linn County to consider burn ban because of air quality (The Gazette) A proposed change to the Linn County air quality code would ban open burning of yard waste within a quarter-mile buffer zone around Cedar Rapids, Marion and Hiawatha city limits."This is based on the growing population in that area and health effects analysis that we've done using some pretty conservative numbers," said Jim Hodina, the air pollution control officer at the Linn County Public ... [News Source]

Zambia: Reduce Air Pollution, Chinese Firm Urged (AllAfrica.com) KABWE Town Clerk, Vivian Chikoti, has ordered a Chinese manganese firm to seek lasting mechanisms that will reduce air pollution posing a health hazard to residents of Makululu and Mutwewansofu townships. [News Source]

China appoints political heavyweight to clear air over Olympics (AFP via Yahoo! News) China has appointed a rising political star to oversee preparations for the Beijing Olympics, as pressure mounts over air pollution and human rights concerns, a report said Monday. [News Source]