Drought exacerbated air quality issues in the San Joaquin Valley in California
9/29/2014 4:45:07 PM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
Fresno County, CA
Kern County, CA
Kings County, CA
Madera County, CA
Merced County, CA
San Joaquin County, CA
Stanislaus County, CA
Tulare County, CA
Start Date: 12/1/2013
- End Date: 9/27/2014
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District cannot achieve a key federal air standard after the unusually dry 2013-14 winter brought a lengthy episode of stagnant air and high levels of soot and other microscopic debris. The district’s governing board has requested that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency postpone the deadline until 2019.
Fresno Bee (Calif.), Sept. 27, 2014
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