What We Can Do To Improve Air Quality

The Washington region does not meet air quality standards. Phil Mendelson outlines the sacrifices required to improve air quality.

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September 17, 2001, 10:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"We like big cars. We like nice homes with back yards far from our jobs, and we like to drive alone in our big cars to our nice homes. These things add up to a major problem for our metropolitan region: air pollution... Regional transportation officials say ozone-forming fumes from vehicle exhaust, especially from older cars and the growing number of sport-utility vehicles, must be reduced in the next few years or federal money for road projects could be cut off."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Sunday, September 16, 2001 in The Washington Post

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