SMOG TALK
The crystal-clear skies
of the sparsely populated Colorado Plateau have become increasingly
muddied by power plants, mining operations, wood-burning stoves,
and even automobile smog from Los Angeles. From Nov. 27 to Dec. 7,
the public will have a chance to comment on five proposed solutions
to the problem at meetings in eight Western states and Washington,
D.C. The proposals come from the Grand Canyon Visibility Transport
Commission, whose long name describes a simple purpose: To reduce
air pollution in 16 national parks, monuments and wilderness areas
on the Colorado Plateau. Created by the 1990 Clean Air Act
Amendments, the commission will affect state policies,
environmental laws, and businesses across the West (HCN, 6/28/93).
For more information or to submit written statements before Dec. 8,
contact John Leary or Jim Souby, Grand Canyon Visibility Transport
Commission, c/o Western Governors’ Association, 600 17th St., Suite
1705 S. Tower, Denver, CO 80202-5452
(303/623-9378).
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Smog talk.
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