Activists Challenge Air-Pollution Plan
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District staff’s plan to recommend that the valley voluntarily move into the country’s worst-offender category -- a slot filled so far only by Los Angeles -- is being challenged by environmental activists.
The move would allow the smog cleanup deadline to be pushed back from 2005 to 2010, while allowing the valley to evade millions of dollars in business penalties, and to keep a $2-billion fund to build roads.
Activists are saying that air authorities have not fully investigating the consequences of the move.
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