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ALA Announces Important Victory for Clean Air Standards - Feb 25, 2009
Feb 25, 2009
The American Lung Association (ALA), along with allies and environmental organizations, has announced important gains in the fight for clean air standards that adequately protect public health. First, the federal appeals courts has instructed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review and reconsider their 2006 decision on the national air quality standards for particulate matter (PM 2.5). Secondly, the ALA and other public health and environmental groups have issued a clear and urgent agenda to Congress and the Obama Administration titled Protect the Air We Breathe: An Agenda for Clean Air. ALA has also developed a summary of five top issues related to clean air that must be addressed in the months to come. Read more
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