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WY awaits EPA decision on updated haze plan

Wyoming is one of several states currently updating its plan to address regional haze, but local environmental groups say its plan isn t enough. More than two decades ago, the Environmental Protection Agency created the Regional Haze Rule to improve air quality in designated areas including national parks by reducing haze, or the cocktail of air pollution that limits visibility. Poor air quality has reduced average visibility in the West by up to 100 miles, according to the EPA, and the effects of that pollution can be far from its sources. .

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Communities near mega warehouses exposed to polluted air

Communities near mega warehouses exposed to polluted air
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Communities close to big box warehouses face health fallouts / Public News Service

A recent study by the Environmental Defense Fund showed communities near mega warehouses are exposed to more polluted air. More than 2 million Illinois residents primarily in low income and communities of color live within half a mile of one of the facilities. Lawmakers are reviewing The Warehouse Pollution Insights Act, which, if passed, would mandate owners to submit emissions data to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and expand its truck and air quality monitoring capacity. .

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Report CT counties rank poorly for air quality / Public News Service

Several Connecticut counties rank poorly in the latest State of the Air report by the American Lung Association. Four counties measured for ozone pollution received failing grades while three others got C s. The rankings stem from transportation emissions, the state s largest contributor to greenhouse gases. .

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Mega-warehouses heap more pollution on hard-hit Illinois neighborhoods

Proliferation of hubs for online shopping disproportionately sited in low-income neighborhoods or communities of color

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