> Tragedy in Connecticut. The explosion at a nearly-completed power plant under construction in Connecticut illustrates the direct dangers inherent in harnessing fuels like natural gas. The accident occurred during the "purging" of the gas lines that were to provide the fuel for the plant - an activity of concern to some observers who believe it to be an unsafe practice, and even has elicited investigation by the government regulators who oversee such plants.

> Everything Old is New Again. While the overarching environmental challenge of our time continues to be global warming we can't loose sight of the need to confront the other air pollution that threatens the public health.

> CLF Takes Aim at Aging Coal Plant. In a continuing effort to bring the Salem Harbor Station coal-fired power plant into compliance with the federal Clean Air Act, Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) today announced that it intends to file a federal suit against Dominion Energy of New England for ongoing violations of smokestack emissions limits.

> Maine Senators Refuse to Sign on to attack on Clean Air Act. The bad news: Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski introduced a resolution designed to tamper with the science driven regulatory process of Greenhouse gas emissions by the U.S.E.P.A. The good news: The two Republican Senators from Maine, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, courageously refused to follow their party line and did not sign on to the resolution.

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