More rural, mountainous, and less-populated areas of California would likely exceed federal limits on smog-forming pollution under a proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As Capital Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports, the agency held a public hearing this week in Sacramento on the tougher ozone standards.
Federal EPA Wants To Toughen California Smog Regulations
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