A decade-long battle between Los Angeles regional air quality officials, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California public health groups over the integrity of the area's pollution trading system will be rejoined Friday, as air district officials vote on new rules governing pollution offsets.
[UPDATE Friday, Feb. 4: Southern California air quality officials adopted a plan Friday to allow industry to expand in the Los Angeles region by tapping into a public fund of free pollution credits. The vote was 10-1. Read more here about the South Coast pollution trading program decision.]
To read more: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/02/los-angeles-air-pollution-trading-system.html
Article courtesy of The Los Angeles Times -Greenspace by Margot Roosevelt
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