Air begins to clear as EPA settles California smog lawsuit with environmental groups
Environmental groups settled a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over state implementation plans needed to meet air quality standards.
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(CN) Environmental groups struck a deal with the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday setting deadlines to approve state implementation plans addressing outstanding air quality issues in California and Colorado.
Lawsuit Forces EPA to Reduce Dangerous Smog Affecting Millions in California, Colorado
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Lawsuit Forces EPA to Protect People in Seven States From Asthma-Causing Sulfur Dioxide Air Pollution
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For Immediate Release, April 7, 2021
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Kaya Sugerman, Center for Environmental Health, (510) 740-9384, kaya@ceh.org
Lawsuit Challenges EPA’s Failure to Reduce Smog Pollution From Oil, Methane Gas Industries in California, Chicago
WASHINGTON Two environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency today for failing to require adequate smog controls for the oil and methane gas industry in the Metro Chicago area and five parts of California. Many of these areas, which together are home to more than 26 million people, already have some of the worst air quality in the country.
The EPA has already determined that the areas have ozone pollution, commonly referred to as smog, at levels that can trigger ecological harm and human health problems.