EPA is proposing regulations to cut air pollution from oceangoing tankers and cargo ships (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing tougher rules to reduce air pollution from large oceangoing ships, including oil tankers and cargo vessels. [News Source]

U.S. Air Pollution Health Standard May Tighten (WQOW Eau Claire) An air pollution health standard could be tightened by the Obama Administration. [News Source]

Chinese drywall: pinpointing the problems. The odors, respiratory complaints and corrosion blamed on drywall from China used in American homes may have been caused by the failure to remove sulfur and other contaminants from synthetic gypsum, some Chinese experts in building materials say. [News Source]

Mexico’s gamble on biofuels. Mexican authorities intent on tackling the issues surrounding the production of biofuels are faced with one fundamental question. Should they have clean air, or cheap food to feed the country's poor? [News Source]

L.A. traffic causing premature births. Air pollution is sickening pregnant women who live near roadways, more than doubling their risk of a premature birth, according to a new study. [News Source]

Biomass or biomess? The combined impact of wood-burning electrical plants on forests, water resources and air quality in Western Massachusetts has yet to be fully addressed by state officials. [News Source]

Report calls for fossil fuel reductions. - Californians will spend trillions of dollars over the next two decades to sustain their dependence on fossil fuels, according to a report by an environmental advocacy group released Tuesday. [News Source]

When garbage becomes fuel: Inside Metro’s Waste-to-Energy plant. Metro Vancouver hopes to win approval to build new waste-fired plants that could consume 25 percent of the region's garbage by 2015. Each tonne of waste generates about as much energy as a barrel of oil. [News Source]

Future of clean energy is written on the wind. Shanghai is rich in sustainable wind resources and is increasing its wind energy capacity as part of an overall plan to reduce pollution and develop clean energy. [News Source]

Obama allows Calif.’s greenhouse gas rules to take effect. In a major victory for environmentalists, the Obama administration on Tuesday granted California permission to set the nation's first rules requiring automakers to reduce global warming emissions from new cars, minivans, pick-ups and SUVs. [News Source]

EPA approves California pollution rule. The Environmental Protection Agency took a major step toward tougher reductions in greenhouse gas emission from cars and trucks by giving California the green light to impose new requirements that could become the national model for combatting tailpipe pollution linked to global warming. [News Source]