Georgia Judge Cites Carbon Dioxide in Denying Coal Plant Permit (New York Times) Both opponents of coal use and the company that wants to build the plant said it was the first time a court decision had linked carbon dioxide to an air pollution permit. [News Source]

Dynegy coal-fired plant in Georgia stalls (Houston Chronicle) Dynegy's plans for Georgia's first coal-fueled power plant in more than 20 years stalled as an air-pollution permit was rejected. [News Source]

White House blocks EPA emissions draft. The White House is trying to prevent the EPA from publishing a document that could become the legal roadmap for regulating greenhouse-gas emissions in the U.S., said people close to the matter. [News Source]

Pyrotechnics for the planet. Chemists have been working to make new pyrotechnic compounds and formulations so that bombs bursting in air do so more benignly. [News Source]

Slow progress fighting smoky N. Calif fires. Firefighters made slow progress Sunday against more than a thousand wildfires burning throughout N. California, where the most extreme fire danger warnings are still in effect. [News Source]

Dirty engines from China pollute U.S. air. With costly new anti-pollution rules looming for lawn mowers, boat engines and many other small motorized devices, U.S. manufacturers are pressing the government to halt the imports of "dirty" equipment from China. [News Source]

Calif. orders ‘green’ labels for new cars. Beginning next year, all new vehicles sold in California must display window labels that rate the environmental performance of the car or truck. [News Source]

Report card says Canada’s standing slipping. A recent report charged that Canadians generate more waste per person that any other country, and that only Australia produces greater per capita greenhouse gas emissions. [News Source]

The pressure builds. Demand for natural gas is expected to grow in the coming years as utilities look for a cleaner alternative to coal-fired power plants. But the energy industry's new neighbors are erecting a host of roadblocks. [News Source]

Eco-travel options are abundant. Ditch the car and use mass transit, you'll generate fewer pollutants. Once there, you can explore by bike and on foot. [News Source]

Olympic teams to train in Japan. Concerns about air pollution, food safety and potential political tension in China, as well as access to top training facilities in Japan, were among the reasons listed for selecting Japan in the poll conducted by Kyodo News Agency. [News Source]