Stevens, Justice, EPA - oh my. A popular Alaska game is thinking up new names for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, since the 49th state's senator-for-life has just been charged with lying about gifts he received, and favors he performed. [News Source]

Air board takes a strong stand against polluting bunker fuel. An estimated 600 Californians die prematurely every year from breathing pollution emitted by dirty ships. But for years, the shipping industry has successfully resisted international efforts to force them to reduce pollution. [News Source]

Health board OKs Sledd Co. smoking. Sledd Co. employees can test new cigarettes in a designated area, but puffing in the smoker-friendly lunch room is off limits, the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Board ruled Tuesday. [News Source]

Germany’s highest court rules against smoking ban. A German ban on smoking in indoor public places should be overturned for small bars, the country's highest court ruled on Wednesday. [News Source]

Fresher, cleaner air. Since no-smoking ordinances have been adopted, breathing in bars and restaurants is much easier. [News Source]

Fire’s smoke, ash casts shadow over Yosemite visitors. While whiffs of smoke mixed with pine-scented air and haze obstructed tree tops on Monday, the smoky smell was gone and tree tops were clearly visible Tuesday. [News Source]

Fire near Yosemite hurts tourist business. The haze has left one of California's most popular destinations shrouded in smoke at the height of Yosemite's busiest season. [News Source]

Green groups slam BLM on air quality. The Bureau of Land Management’s plan for thousands of new wells on the Pinedale Anticline is woefully inadequate when it comes to ensuring air quality, according to comments conservation groups submitted. [News Source]

Treasure Valley exceeds air standards forcing new federal action. Ozone levels in the Treasure Valley crossed the threshold Friday, exceeding federal standards for three years and all but guaranteeing the state will have to take new actions to reduce air pollution. [News Source]

The Valley crosses line on ozone. Levels of ozone, the colorless gas that causes lung and heart damage and is the main ingredient of smog, crossed a key threshold Friday - all but guaranteeing the state will have to take painful new actions to reduce air pollution in the coming years. [News Source]

Air polution advisory issued for Greene, Clark, Montgomery, Miami counties. Increased moisture levels, low speed winds out of the southwest and high temperatures are forecasted and typically cause elevated concentrations of fine particle pollution. [News Source]