1. California Air Is Cleaner, but Troubles Remain.
- Author
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Barringer, Felicity
- Subjects
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AIR pollution laws , *EMISSION standards , *AIR quality , *SMOG , *OZONE , *EMISSIONS (Air pollution) , *DIESEL locomotives , *DIESEL trucks , *CONTAINER ships , *EMISSION control , *AIR pollution monitoring , *DIESEL fuels , *DIESEL motor exhaust gas , *DIESEL automobile emissions , *POLLUTION , *POLLUTION control industry , *URBAN pollution , *CARGO ships , *AIR pollution - Abstract
Focuses on air pollution in Southern California. Reference to smog problems of the 1950s; How the drive to clean California's air has reshaped the region's politics and made Los Angeles an international leader in its expertise; Observation that consistently healthy air for Southern Californians remains out of reach; Improvements in the area's ozone pollution; Concerns of scientists over diesel emissions from ships, locomotives and trucks; Background on the state's strict regulations; History of Southern California's fight against air pollution; Challenges regulating trains and container ships; The cost of cleaning up; Highest risk areas; Outlook.
- Published
- 2005