As a result of a legal agreement with environmental groups, the Environmental Protection Agency has downgraded the smog pollution rating in portions of five states from “serious” to “severe.” The downgrade will trigger more protective measures to reduce the dangerous levels of smog pollution.
The areas affected have some of the nation’s worst air quality. The EPA downgraded the areas because their ground-level ozone pollution commonly called smog continues to exceed levels that are safe for human health, wildlife and plants.
The Center for Biological Diversity and Center for Environmental Health filed an updated lawsuit today to sue the Environmental Protection Agency to force it to ensure that effective smog-reduction plans are in place in five states.
The areas cited in the amended complaint include Colorado, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, New Hampshire and several areas of California, including Sacramento and San Diego, Placer, Ventura, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.
The Center for Biological Diversity and Center for Environmental Health filed a notice today of their intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to ensure that effective smog-reduction plans are in place in four states.
The areas cited in the notice include Colorado, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and three areas of California: San Diego, Placer County and Ventura County.
Environmental and public-health groups filed suit Tuesday against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly failing to ensure that Los Angeles has an effective smog-reduction plan.
Environmental and public-health groups filed a lawsuit today against the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to ensure that Los Angeles, Sacramento and New Hampshire have effective plans to reduce dangerous smog pollution.
The EPA determined that the areas covered by today’s lawsuit have smog pollution at levels high enough to cause health problems and ecological harm.
Human exposure to ground-level ozone, also known as smog, can have life-threatening health impacts. The EPA found ozone exposure can not only kill people but cause respiratory problems such as increased asthma attacks and damaged airways.