Coal plants’ renaissance pits energy vs. pollution. Proposed power plants in Kansas and Missouri have become targets of environmentalists who are fighting to halt a new wave of coal-fired units. [News Source]

Chrysler blasts Big Oil. Taking an unusually public swipe at another industry, Chrysler's chief spokesman slammed major oil companies Monday, accusing them of greed and indifference to the environment. [News Source]

Governor wants industry to cut greenhouse gases. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will call today for restricting the amount of greenhouse gases California industries can emit, pushing California into the forefront of international efforts to combat global warming. [News Source]

California plan to cut emissions by 2020 to go before public. A plan to sharply curtail greenhouse gas emissions in California will face its first public audience in San Francisco today. [News Source]

Global warming swells Tibetan lakes. Many local herders have witnessed similar situations: in many lake areas, water springs out of formerly dry places, roads are flooded, and alkali is found no more in what used to be alkaline lakes. [News Source]

Warming may be death of state’s winter sports. Dramatic drops in snowpack caused by global warming will threaten water supplies for Colorado's cities and play havoc with the state's ski industry in the coming decades. [News Source]

Climatologists are baffled by falling ice. Ice falling from the sky might seem unusual, but some Spanish and American scientists say it is becoming a frequent occurrence throughout the world. [News Source]

Talk about fresh air. Canada now has an environment minister who can admit our Kyoto commitments to reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases can't possibly be met. [News Source]

Environmentalists oppose nuclear power generation but also battle alternatives. A pair of environmental groups have announced their intention to oppose a planned nuclear power plant in Cherokee County. [News Source]

Gaseous emissions from Sacramento. A Schwarzenegger administration 'Climate Action Team' would raise taxes and increase regulations. [News Source]

California’s cool(ing) opportunity. Get ready. California's leaders are gathering in San Francisco today to consider new solutions to curb global warming in the Golden State. [News Source]