Fresno highway expansion plan faces new EPA inquiry

On Monday, the federal EPA told Fresnoland it is taking a closer look at Caltrans’ environmental review for a set of interchange projects in South Central Fresno, along Highway 99. The EPA’s statement comes after Fresnoland reported last week that the Caltrans environmental review contained no public health analysis.  The EPA is reviewing its decision…

A tall task: EPA raises the bar for troubled Valley air regulators

On Friday, the country’s top air regulator proposed to strengthen federal rules for one of the Valley’s most dangerous and common air pollutants: PM2.5 particles.  The Environmental Protection Agency’s new proposal would require drastic pollution cuts from local air regulators – the Valley air district and the California Air Resources Board.  San Joaquin Valley residents…

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