The Environmental Protection Agency is requiring 22 states to reduceemissions that lead to smog. The states will likely go after electricpower plants that burn fossil fuels. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’sLester Graham reports that the power companies say they’re beingtargeted unfairly and the consumer cost will be high:
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Commentary – Rediscovering the Clothesline
Smog levels in the Great Lakes basin can reach dangerous levels during the summer months. But as the Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Suzanne Elston points out, simple gestures, like hanging our clothes out to dry, can add up to major savings for the environment:
Study Finds Cities Vary in Air Quality Improvement
According to a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency, Buffalo’s air quality has improved greatly over the last decade, but other Great Lakes cities have not met the same success. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Mike McKay has more: