The environmental groups wanted stricter deadlines for reducing smog-causing ozone, but Gov. Roy Barnes, a Democrat, testified that the building plan addressed pollution while preventing the chaos that would be caused if the roads were not built.
In terms of reducing smog, carpooling is a bust".
The second is to strengthen a companion proposal aimed at reducing smog and acid rain.
Under the agreement, the states' top environmental officers are to make recommendations on reducing smog by March 15 , 2002
Urban shade trees offer significant benefits in reducing building air-conditioning demand and improving urban air quality by reducing smog.
Reducing smog in urban areas just grew a bit more challenging.
In a recent poll by the firm Latino Decisions on behalf of Earthjustice and GreenLatinos, 85percentt of Latinos agreed that "reducing smog and air pollution is extremely or very important" and 66percentt held human activities responsible for climate change.
In the settlement, the agency agreed to name the cities by April 2004, clearing the way for state and local governments to reduce smog emissions to meet the standards.
Officials in New York State have viewed the new regulations favorably, and E.P.A. officials said this afternoon that the state had already submitted plans for reducing its smog.
