Pollution controls hypocrisy could foul up the air Two-tiered clean-air regulation allows for the state assertiveness Republicans say they want. [News Source]

Global solutions. Since climate change is a global, rather than state, issue, lawmakers must avoid implementing ineffective laws that could do more harm just so we all feel better about the damaged earth. [News Source]

Up in the air. With the federal government refusing to act on global warming, 10 other states have adopted California's standards. [News Source]

Dirty air deals. To make way for more fossil-fueled power plants and imports of oil and gas, the South Coast Air Quality Management District is preparing to sell air-pollution credits reserved for essential government services. [News Source]

Utah county needs mass transit. Elected officials in Utah County have some catching up to do when it comes to mass transit, Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson argues. [News Source]

Report: Southern Co. nation’s No. 2 polluter. Southern Co. also was the No. 2 emitter of SO2, NOx and CO2, but was the No. 1 emitter of mercury. [News Source]

Southern Co. nation’s number 2 polluter. A new study of U.S. power plant pollutants shows certain harmful emissions fell between 1990 and 2004, but global warming emissions climbed during the same period and one culprit was Southern Co. [News Source]

Italy explores disaster warning system for Caribbean. Italy on Tuesday agreed to explore the possibility of establishing a disaster early warning system for the 15-nation Caribbean Community. [News Source]

Palestinians dispute UNEP findings on Israeli pullout. Palestinians cites sewage spill and contaminated building rubble as sources of environmental damage. [News Source]

How many more lives will Chernobyl claim? The cloud of radiation spewed out by the world's worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl 20 years ago could kill up to 60,000 people - 15 times as many as officially estimated. [News Source]

Japanese companies go green for profit. Many Japanese firms have launched projects that will earn them greenhouse gas emission credits, credits that may result in hefty profits when nations start buying them up this fiscal year. [News Source]