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Southern California House Democrats Ask EPA to Create Air Quality Task Force

Representatives want monitoring of air, soil, and water in the burn zones after January’s deadly fires.
Southern California House Democrats Ask EPA to Create Air Quality Task Force
Rep. Laura Friedman speaks as a group of Southern California House members holds a Feb. 3 press conference in Pasadena, Calif. Rep. Laura Friedman
Jill McLaughlin
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A small group of House Democrats from Southern California on Feb. 3 called on the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a new task force to monitor the air, soil, and water for dangerous pollution following last month’s catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles County.

“This isn’t an issue where we can hold our breath and expect it to go away,” said Rep. Laura Friedman (D-Calif.) in a press release.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.