36. Air task force to tour sea

By JONATHAN ATHENS, Staff Writer SALTON SEA — Members of a federal air quality task force are slated on Monday to tour the Salton Sea as part of an effort to assess air quality issues affecting the region. The Natural Resource...

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37. EPA examines air quality

By BAYLEE SIMON, Medill News Service WASHINGTON — Monique Lopez grew up in Imperial County taking asthma medication — a ritual many Imperial Valley residents know well. “I was taking several medications a day,”...

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38. Salton Sea could prove air quality disaster

By DARREN SIMON, Staff Writer When the American Lung Association issued failing air-quality grades to Imperial County recently, the bad news was mixed with good. The county’s air quality is improving, the association said. B...

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39. Flags fly for air quality

By DARREN SIMON, Staff Writer HEBER — Three flags flew atop the flagpole over Heber Elementary School on Tuesday — the U.S. flag, California’s and a small green flag. That green flag is the first of its kind in Imper...

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40. Study clears plant for some

By VICTOR MORALES, Staff Writer HEBER — A wastewater treatment plant here adjacent to a 3.7-acre lot designated to be park space does not pose a “significant” health risk to its users, a new study said. The lot was a...

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