Coast cops Brisbane’s dirty drift (Gold Coast News) GOLD Coasters enjoy blue skies and ocean breezes but did you know in summer we also cop Brisbane's air pollution drifting south? [News Source]

California air officials nix polluting dairy energy. In recent years, dairy farmers around the country have started capturing gases from their cow manure and converting them into energy - saving money while coping with a problem. But California has a problem with these new methane digesters. [News Source]

Traffic doesn’t affect adults’ lung health. People who live close to a busy road are no more likely than those living further away from heavy traffic to experience declines in lung function over time, new research from the UK shows. [News Source]

Placer County expects tough questions on Tahoe power plant. Placer County officials are inching forward with plans to build a biomass power plant in the environmentally sensitive Lake Tahoe basin. [News Source]

Oakville eyes two-for-one emissions reduction plan. Oakville's Town Council will consider a motion that, if passed, will call on the Ontario Power Authority to establish a two-for-one emissions reduction plan. [News Source]

A fallen czar. Not long after President Barack Obama took office he excited environmental activists by making Van Jones a White House special advisor on green jobs. But as soon as Van Jones was on the job he was under attack from conservative commentators like Fox News host Glen Beck. [News Source]

More promises for a cleaner bay. The federal government promised yesterday to take a more active role in cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay, vowing to crack down on states in the watershed if they miss the mark on pollution reductions. [News Source]

Titan passes preliminary test; hearings slated Oct. 20. State regulators released a draft air permit Friday for the proposed Titan America cement plant, determining the plant can meet air quality standards if certain conditions are met. [News Source]

Tribe prevails in air quality fight with Michigan. A federal appeals court has ruled against Michigan in a nearly 15-year dispute with a Wisconsin-based Indian tribe over air quality standards. [News Source]

Texas air rules violate federal law, EPA says. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that many of the air pollution rules Texas uses to control the state's industry do not comply with the federal Clean Air Act. [News Source]

EPA should tackle PCBs, ASAP. After neglecting the problem for years, the EPA would also be wrong to exaggerate it now. With better science, the agency should be able to offer a sensible approach to dealing with airborne PCBs. [News Source]