City finalizes plan vs air pollution (Sun Star) ILOILO City is finalizing its clean air action plan which will cover all actions to be taken by stakeholders in collaboration with the City Government. read more [News Source]

Volcanic Air Pollution Chokes Locals (Environmental News Network) Between fiery destruction, mudslides, and ash clouds that blot out the sun, volcanoes aren't short on spectacular threats to human life. But on the island of Hawaii, residents living downwind of the actively erupting Kilauea volcano are at risk of a range of more subtle health problems, including bronchitis, asthma attacks, lung infections, and sore throats thanks to volcanic air pollution ... [News Source]

Investment in ecosystems key to climate change adaptation. Investing in the sustainable management of ecosystems and curbing environmental degradation greatly improves the capacity of nations to adapt to climate change, according to a study carried out in 16 countries by two environmental organizations. [News Source]

Government clears way for greener power expansion. Energy Minister Blair Lekstrom said in an interview on Thursday that the government wants BC Hydro to focus on sources of clean, renewable and cost-effective electricity. [News Source]

NRG close to buying Bluewater. Bluewater Wind expects a controlling interest in the firm to be sold in the next few weeks, and sources familiar with the plan say the company is in serious negotiations to sell to NRG Energy Inc. [News Source]

FBI: No sabotage in Puerto Rico tank explosion. The FBI said Friday there is no evidence of sabotage in last week's explosion at a Puerto Rico fuel depot, which burned for more than two days and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people. [News Source]

PCB cleanup officials reassure Ramsey neighbors. PCB particles are not expected to become airborne when they are removed from Orange & Rockland Electric property, company representatives said Friday. [News Source]

Compromise on clean fuel rules saves Saginaw River shipping. Shipping on the Saginaw River is no longer in jeopardy after a compromise on national clean fuel standards. The federal pact will allow older, more polluting ships to operate here until at least 2020, officials say. [News Source]

Cancer-causing levels of pollution exceeded by U.S. Steel landfill. Over the last two months, U.S. Steel has exceeded levels of possible cancer-causing air pollution near its hazardous waste landfill several times. [News Source]

Tests show air around Longview school far below danger level. The air around St. Helens Elementary School appears much safer than a national newspaper report suggested last December, according to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency study released Thursday. [News Source]

Tanker spills oil into San Francisco Bay. A mechanical failure during the fueling of a tanker caused an oil spill Friday morning, leaving a two-mile slick south of the Bay Bridge and evoking memories of a much larger spill two years ago. [News Source]