More Trouble For TVA over Ash Pond Spills and Air Pollution (WDEF Chattanooga) Tennessee cracks down on Harriman spill... Chattanooga's drinking water tested, Stevenson spill update & TVA looses an air pollution ruling. read more [News Source]

Widows Creek ash may be more toxic than Kingston’s. Gypsum and ash that leaked Friday from a Widows Creek Fossil Plant dump could contain even more toxic metals than ash spilled in Kingston, according to an analysis of TVA data in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency records. [News Source]

Expanding facilities get relief from EPA. The Environmental Protection Agency issued a new rule yesterday that will make it easier for industrial plants, refineries and paper mills to expand operations without applying for new pollution permits under the Clean Air Act. [News Source]

Indoor dangers: Staying out of frightful winter weather can pose health risks, too. That long, winter's nap can make a person sicker than the cold air outside, warn doctors and environmental health experts. [News Source]

‘Clean coal’: Law could open door to new generation of coal-burning power plants. As President-elect Barack Obama vows to curb pollution linked to global climate change, Illinois is moving closer to building a new power plant that could be a showcase for burning dirty-but-plentiful coal more cleanly. [News Source]

Development plans must consider climate change at first stages: Gilani . Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Tuesday said all development plans in the country will consider climate change at planning and implementation stage, as the government fully realizes its implications on economy and environment. [News Source]

World faces risks from climate change to China slump. Deteriorating government finances, a plunge in China's economy and threats to food and health from climate change are among the major risks facing the world today, the World Economic Forum said on Tuesday. [News Source]

Celebrities and activists buy land to stop airport expansion. The land's new owners plan to divide up the land, which is about the size of a football field, into smaller plots and sell them off to people worried about climate change. [News Source]

War of words over airport expansion. Opponents to the creation of a third runway at Heathrow are fighting a furious war of words with supporters of expansion at the west London airport. [News Source]

Lobbyists raise pressure on Heathrow. Business and trade union leaders and the aviation industry stepped up pressure on ministers yesterday to give the go-ahead this week for a third runway and sixth terminal at Heathrow. [News Source]

Greenpeace buys Heathrow land earmarked for airport’s third runway. Campaigners opposed to a third runway at Heathrow have bought a parcel of the land earmarked for the airport's expansion and are preparing for a fierce legal battle to defend it. [News Source]