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California Legislators Call on the EPA to Tighten Pollution Regulations Without Interfering With Controlled Wildfire Burns

California Legislators Call on the EPA to Tighten Pollution Regulations Without Interfering With Controlled Wildfire Burns
Traffic is diverted off of the 71 freeway during the Blue Ridge Fire in Chino Hills, Calif., on Oct. 27, 2020. David McNew/Getty Images
Elizabeth Dowell
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California legislators on Tuesday called for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement tighter regulations on air pollution without interfering with controlled wildfire burns, in a letter to EPA (pdf).
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was joined by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) to support the EPA’s proposed ambient air quality standard, which would lower the allowable fine particulate pollution.
Elizabeth Dowell
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Elizabeth is a SoCal based reporter covering issues in Los Angeles and throughout the state for The Epoch Times. She is passionate about creating truthful and accurate stories for readers to connect with. When she’s not reporting, she enjoys writing poetry, playing basketball, embarking on new adventures and spending quality time with her family and friends.
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