Court strikes down U.S. air pollution regulation (The Kansas City Star) WASHINGTON | A federal appeals court unanimously struck down a signature component of President Bush’s clean air policies Friday. The decision also dealt a blow to environmental groups and likely delayed further action until the next administration. [News Source]

Court rejects Bush’s signature air pollution rule (San Francisco Chronicle) A federal appeals court unanimously struck down a signature component of President Bush's clean air policies Friday, dealing a blow to environmental groups and likely delaying further action until the next administration. The regulation, known as the Clean... [News Source]

Court rejects Bush’s signature air pollution rule (AP via Yahoo! News) A federal appeals court unanimously struck down a signature component of President Bush's clean air policies Friday, dealing a blow to environmental groups and likely delaying further action until the next administration. [News Source]

Court rejects Bush’s signature air pollution rule (AP via Yahoo! News) A federal appeals court unanimously struck down a signature component of President Bush's clean air policies Friday, dealing a blow to environmental groups and likely delaying further action until the next administration. [News Source]

An American life worth less today. It's not just the American dollar that's losing value. The Environmental Protection Agency reckons that an American life isn't worth what it used to be. Though it may seem like a harmless bureaucratic recalculation, there are real consequences. [News Source]

Life’s devaluation may take an even greater toll. Some environmentalists accuse the Bush administration of changing the value to avoid tougher rules - a charge the EPA denies. [News Source]

Ajax wants green GTA. The town of Ajax is helping make the GTA green as one of dozens of partners in the Toronto City Summit Alliance's Greening Greater Toronto initiative. [News Source]

Parliament Square plans reviewed. Plans to transform Parliament Square into a pedestrianized piazza are to be reviewed amid transport concerns. [News Source]

Toxic spills help company clean up. Many of the man-made compounds underpinning modern life - chemicals used for air-conditioning, oil for transportation, certain medicines - can be toxic to the environment. [News Source]

Changes proposed to LEED certification make energy savings a priority. Developers of commercial buildings would have to abide by a new set of rules to get LEED certification under changes being considered by the U.S. Green Building Council. [News Source]

Solar oven wins design award. A solar oven designed by a Whitefish Bay man and his college roommate has won an international entrepreneurial competition for its potential to improve the lives of Africa’s poorest people. [News Source]