Critics hope egg ranch does not hatch. Though it hasn't yet been given the final go-ahead, a proposed egg ranch near Lathrop already has ruffled quite a few feathers. [News Source]

Cutting diesel idling makes sense, not scents. The EPA cites a billion wasted gallons of diesel fuel and billions of dollars in extra maintenance to diesel engines across this country each year because of needless idling. [News Source]

Analysis: U.N.: bird flu still a threat (UPI) There have been fewer cases of bird flu tallied this year than at the same time last year, but Egypt, Indonesia and Nigeria have not managed to contain the ... [News Source]

Egypt, China Report New Human Cases of Avian Influenza (U.S. Department of State) Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population and China’s Ministry of Health report on new verified infections in their countries, bringing the total number of human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza to 288, with 170 deaths, as global efforts to combat the disease continue. In the United States, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is awarding $23 million a year for ... [News Source]

Indonesia eyes bird flu vaccine cooperation with Egypt (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Indonesia is looking to work with Egypt to produce a human bird flu vaccine, its trade minister said on Tuesday. [News Source]