EPA Sets Tough Smog Rules with Nationwide County Designations
The EPA designated 474 counties nationwide as failing to meet ground level ozone standards affecting over 150 million people. Los Angeles basin leads with severe smog, while several California regions face serious limits. Deadlines span 2007 to 2021, with new controls for power plants and industrial facilities to cut haze in parks and wilderness areas.
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California
EPA
Mike Leavitt
Leavitt
Los Angeles Basin
Riverside County
San Joaquin Valley
Sacramento
Museums publish list to curb illicit Latin American artifacts
The International Council of Museums releases an endangered list of 25 artifact types at risk including Guatemalan vases and 16th century Mexican ivory objects. The list, aims to guide museums dealers and customs officials to prevent illicit trade and aid law enforcement.
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Shington
Guatemala
Colombia
Mexico
U.S
International Council of Museums
Uintries
Latin America
Manus Brinkman
International Group
North America
Council
Carlos M. gerald-Bernal
Obama
National Institute of E
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EPA names 23 Texas counties as ozone violators
The EPA lists Ellis County among Dallas Fort Worth area counties as noncompliant with federal ozone standards, joining Johnson Kaufman Parker and Rockwall. Houston Galveston Harris Brazoria Liberty Montgomery Waller counties also appear, along with Hardin Jefferson Orange in the Beaumont region. Local officials tout designation as a path to pollution solutions, while Rep. Joe Barton questions Ellis inclusion.
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Dallas
Texas
Ellis County
Nation
Mental Protection Agency
Dallas-Fort Worth
Houston-Galveston- Brazoria
Beaumont-Port Arthur
San Antonio
U.S
Joe Barton
Ellis
Tarrant
Denton
Collin
Associated Press
EPA
Barton
House Committee On Energy & Commerce
Tor
Gregg Cooke
Dallas-area
Metroplex
Cooke
Johnson, Kaufman
Parker
Rockwall
Houston-area
Brazoria
Chambers
Fort Bend
Galveston
Harris
Liberty
Montgomery
Waller
Beaumont-area
Hardin
Jefferson
Orange
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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BOO W. University
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