Air Quality news from ALA’s “Weekly Breather”

By Christopher Cocca

From ALA:

Men’s Health Lists Greenest Driving Cities…Boston.com reported on June 23 that for its July/August issue, Men’s Health magazine compiled a list of the “greenest drivers” in America and those who are “fossil fools.” Four Texas cities made the bottom 10 with failing scores, including Arlington, at No. 100. “It was actually pretty striking when we amassed the data,” says Matt Marion, Deputy Editor of Men’s Health. “You’re talking no mass transit system, driving everywhere you go, and driving vehicles that burn through the fuel.”
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Environmentalists To Sue EPA Over Park Haze…Foxnews.com reported on June 25 that environmentalists took steps on Wednesday to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to compel states to clean up the haze plaguing the nation’s parks, wildlife refuges and wilderness areas. federal law required all 50 states to submit plans to the federal agency by December outlining how they would reduce the pollution sullying park vistas and diminishing air quality at places where the environment is protected. The plans would specifically target older factories and power plants without pollution controls.


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