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tions of Shenandoah National Park as a “non-attainment area,” thus likely requiring more stringent regulations be applied to reduce its air pollution.
Unfortunately, 99 percent of the park’s air pollution comes from outside its boundaries.
The northern Shenandoah Valley is one of the culprits. Since last summer, jurisdictions in the northern part of the valley have been working with EPA and VDEQ to avoid the area being designated a non-attainment zone when new EPA ozone rules come into effect next year.
If they fail, federal transportation funds can be withheld. New and expanded industrial operations must minimize air pollution. A certain percentage of pollutants must be reduced each year, and once the pollution problem is resolved, the program must be maintained for ten years.
At the end of last December, the City of
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