EPA To Decide On Stricter Air Standards for Rural Areas
Georgia Public Broadcasting - Sat Nov 28, 10:39 am ETThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is determining whether facilities in Floyd County are contributing to Metro Atlanta’s air pollution. The EPA’s conclusions could mean tougher air regulations for the rural area. Wind patterns from coal and paper plants near Rome could be moving pollution into metro Atlanta, according to a computer analysis conducted in 2008 by the EPA. And while the ...